Two Chinese men appeared Wednesday in court in Auckland, New Zealand, being charged over killing of a Chinese student, Wanbiao, five days ago.

One of the accused is charged with murdering Wan, 19, who was found in a suitcase dumped in Auckland's Waitemata Harbor on Good Friday. He is also charged with kidnapping. The second man is accused of being an accessory, after Wan's death.

The two men are all 21 years old. One is a student and the other is said to be "unemployed".

The accused made a brief appearance in the Auckland District Court on Wednesday morning, with the aid of a translator.

The two men were granted interim name suppression, and the Judge also ordered any details which could lead to their identity be suppressed.

Police believe the accused held Wan Biao to ransom and demanded the victim's parents in China pay 4 million RMB yuan for their son 's release.

Detective Inspector Bernie Hollewand said hours of video camera tape and "good police work" were behind the breakthrough.

Hollewand said kidnapping "may have been one of the motives" leading to Wan's death, but he held "a simple kidnapping motive is not consistent with the preparations and the actions of the conspirators."

The ransom call to the family was "a very incomplete demand," said Hollewand.

He said there was no evidence of association with known Chinese gangs.

Both men were remanded in custody and are due to reappear in court at the end of June.

The Police said Wan's parents in China was noticed the death of their son and they were "devastated."

The parents are coming to New Zealand.

Wan came to New Zealand from China in August last year and studied English at Oxford International Academy.

His killing has been headlines amongst New Zealand media and many local people and Chinese students feel very sorry about Wan's death.

Oxford International Academy dean of studies Michelle Mason agreed with a police assessment that Wan was a "quiet and studious " person.

Most of the students he studied with were on holiday this week. Those still there were very shocked, and would be helped by a grief counselor, she said.

Chief Executive of Education New Zealand Robert Stevens said

Wan Biao's death was "sad, tragic," while he believed it was an " isolated case."

Mr Stevens told Xinhua Tuesday "the number of incidents involving international students are minimal considering their population in New Zealand."

"And we would like the parents, including the Chinese parents, to be sure that New Zealand is still one of the safest destinations globally for international students," said Stevens.

Source: Xinhua