LEE COUNTY, AL. (THECOUNT) — Chih Kai Lai, who was reported missing on Aug. 19 after failing to show up for his first day of Auburn University graduate school classes, has been identified as the body found Sunday in a shed.
The body of Lai, 22, a student from Taiwan, was found in a shed at a home in the 500 block of Southview Drive in Auburn on Nov. 10, according to reports.
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No foul play is suspected, according to the coroner, but an investigation is ongoing into the circumstances surrounding his death, according to
WSFA.
Lai’s body discovered on Sunday and has been positively identified as that of the missing Auburn University student, according to Lee County Coroner Bill Harris.
Positive identification was made through fingerprint comparisons.
Lai student from Taiwan, was reported missing on Aug. 19 after failing to show up for his first day of graduate school classes.
“I want to thank the Auburn Police, Alabama Dept. of Forensic Sciences, SBI of ALEA, and the FBI for their diligent work to bring us this far in this investigation,” Harris said, adding, “As this investigation continues, if anyone has any information concerning this case please call the Auburn Police at 334-501-3140 or 334- 501-3100, the tip line at 334-246-1391 or the Lee County Coroner Secret Witness line at 334-742-4339.”
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Geo quick facts: Lee County is a county located in east central Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 140,247. The county seat is Opelika, and the largest city is Auburn. The county is named for General Robert E. Lee, who served as General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States in 1865 – Wikipedia.