A Chinese woman killed in Northern Ireland was identified by dental records from her homeland.
Qu Mei Na's body had been in a Belfast morgue for the past two months as Northern Ireland detectives travelled to China to establish her identity.
Her body was found in the boot of a Ford Escort at a petrol station on Belfast's Antrim Road in June. Two Chinese men have appeared in court on charges in connection with her murder.
A detective who travelled to China said their inquiries centred around dental comparisons and fingerprint analysis.
Detective Chief Inspector Tim Hanley said: "She had dental treatment in China prior to arriving in Ireland 18 months ago, so we were able to obtain the original casts and to compare those with the body we had in Forster Green mortuary."
The dead woman was 22 years old and from Dalian city in Liaoning province, north-eastern China.
Mr Hanley said he and other detectives were accompanied by Chinese police as they met Ms Mei Na's elderly parents. "She was their only child and they were very elderly. Like all families in these situations they were devastated."
He added that they were making arrangements to return her body to China for burial.
PA