Story from Jam Press (Boyfriend Kills Influencer) Pictured: Irene Gu. Influencer killed by boyfriend after posting chilling warning online An influencer was allegedly killed by her boyfriend after posting a chilling warning online. Irene Gu was leaving a cinema car park when the suspect suddenly blocked her car. An argument ensued and the suspect, surnamed Liu, dragged the victim into a nearby stairwell and allegedly slit her throat. Afterwards, he reportedly fled to his grandfather's house on the other side of the island. He was arrested by a police task force early yesterday morning (31 Jul). During questioning, Liu confessed to killing the influencer during a row to recover the ?10,530 he claimed he lent her during their relationship. As well posting digital content for her 30,000 followers on Instagram and Threads, Gu worked as a public relations officer at a nightclub in the Taiwanese capital Taipei. The suspect also worked at the nightclub as a security guard. The 23-year-old met him when she first went clubbing on the recommendation of her mother who wanted her to see the world. She left her banking career to work in PR just so she could have the same lifestyle and work schedule as him. However, their relationship soon soured and Gu filed a complaint against him in May for allegedly assaulting her. She also applied for a protective order, as reported by What's The Jam. Despite repeated summons, Liu failed to appear in court over the matter. In the days leading up to her death, she shared a photo of her domestic violence complaint against the suspect, warning him: ?If you hit me, I?ll go to the police, right?? In a separate post, she said: ?Someone asked me why don't I just block him? ?Because he?ll find me, he even asked my colleagues if I was at work, disturbing my co-workers. ?Most importantly, I don't owe him money!? In early July, Gu shared a photo of her wearing an eye-catching black dress with the comment: ?Occasionally, you should thank yourself for walking such a long way alone.? The investigation into her alleged murder is ongoing. ENDS
Irene Gu was leaving a car park when her vehicle was suddenly blocked by her boyfriend in Taipei, Taiwan (Picture: Jam Press)

An influencer was found with her throat slit outside of a cinema with a warning posted to her fans.

Irene Gu was leaving a car park when her vehicle was suddenly blocked by her boyfriend in Taipei, Taiwan.

The pair argued and her boyfriend, surnamed Liu, dragged the 23-year-old into a stairwell and slit her throat.

The suspect then reportedly fled to his granddad’s house before being arrested by police yesterday morning.

He confessed to killing Irene, but claimed he wanted to get back £10,000 he supposedly leant her during their relationship.

The pair worked together at a nightclub with Irene working as a public relations officer and he working as a security guard.

Irene also had 30,000 followers on Instagram, and left her banking job to work in PR so she could have the same schedule as him.

Story from Jam Press (Boyfriend Kills Influencer) Pictured: Irene Gu. Influencer killed by boyfriend after posting chilling warning online An influencer was allegedly killed by her boyfriend after posting a chilling warning online. Irene Gu was leaving a cinema car park when the suspect suddenly blocked her car. An argument ensued and the suspect, surnamed Liu, dragged the victim into a nearby stairwell and allegedly slit her throat. Afterwards, he reportedly fled to his grandfather's house on the other side of the island. He was arrested by a police task force early yesterday morning (31 Jul). During questioning, Liu confessed to killing the influencer during a row to recover the ?10,530 he claimed he lent her during their relationship. As well posting digital content for her 30,000 followers on Instagram and Threads, Gu worked as a public relations officer at a nightclub in the Taiwanese capital Taipei. The suspect also worked at the nightclub as a security guard. The 23-year-old met him when she first went clubbing on the recommendation of her mother who wanted her to see the world. She left her banking career to work in PR just so she could have the same lifestyle and work schedule as him. However, their relationship soon soured and Gu filed a complaint against him in May for allegedly assaulting her. She also applied for a protective order, as reported by What's The Jam. Despite repeated summons, Liu failed to appear in court over the matter. In the days leading up to her death, she shared a photo of her domestic violence complaint against the suspect, warning him: ?If you hit me, I?ll go to the police, right?? In a separate post, she said: ?Someone asked me why don't I just block him? ?Because he?ll find me, he even asked my colleagues if I was at work, disturbing my co-workers. ?Most importantly, I don't owe him money!? In early July, Gu shared a photo of her wearing an eye-catching black dress with the comment: ?Occasionally, you should thank yourself for walking such a long way alone.? The investigation into her alleged murder is ongoing. ENDS
Her ex-boyfriend has confessed to killing her (Picture: Jam Press)

She only met him after her mum persuaded her to go clubbing one night to see more of the world.

In May, Irene filed a complaint for assault against Liu as well as applying for a protective order.

But he failed to appear in court, and in the days leading up to her death, Irene posted: ‘If you hit me, I’ll go to the police, right?’

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In another post, she wrote: ‘Someone asked me why don’t I just block him?

‘Because he’ll find me, he even asked my colleagues if I was at work, disturbing my co-workers.

‘Most importantly, I don’t owe him money!’

The investigation into her murder continues.

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