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The family of a B.C. man murdered last year in China is suing his alleged killer, claiming he borrowed over $100 million from the victim, went on a real estate buying spree and didn’t pay the money back.

An amended notice of civil claim, filed July 4 in B.C. Supreme Court, accuses Long Ni of killing Changbin Yang to avoid repaying the debt.

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“(Ni) never intended in paying back the proceeds. (He) murdered the deceased when the deceased tried to claim back the proceeds,” the lawsuit states.

The allegations have not been tested in court and Ni, who is currently in custody in Hubei Province in China, has not filed a response.

According to the claim, which was first reported in Business in Vancouver, Ni borrowed approximately $113 million from Yang and his family over a 10-year span purportedly to invest in China’s mining industry. Ni told the family the investments could yield returns of up to 50 per cent per year.