EASTON, Pa. — A former Lehigh University student accused of poisoning his roommate was ordered held without bail Friday over allegations he sought to flee to his native China by orchestrating his own deportation to avoid prosecution. Yukai Yang must remain in Northampton County Jail until his criminal charges are resolved, a judge ruled at a hearing, the Allentown Morning Call reported . Last week, prosecutors said they foiled an attempt by Yang to leave the country by making bail and co-operating with immigration agents. “And I’m not as interested in trying this case in the press as the commonwealth seems to be.”Yang was being held under $200,000 bail. That had prosecutors seeking to have Yang held without bail.

Source: National Post January 04, 2019 21:11 UTC