Family members including the mother of the 25-year-old Leng Mengmei, who was murdered in Australia, have reportedly come to the country to attend a re-hearing.

Peter Chen, who speaks for the family members, said there are some rumors about the case spreading online. He hopes people can stop spreading unreal information.

Chen added that Leng's family, who are still in deep sadness, were not ready to have an interview. Although Leng's mother may meet the press on Thursday, May 5.

On Wednesday, ABC reported that Leng's 27-year-old uncle Derek Barret who is accused of her murder pleaded not guilty.

Berret also did not appear in court but will attend the trial on June 29.

Australian authorities arrested and charged Barret last week in connection with her murder.

Derek Barrett's lawyer Bill Whitby attended a brief hearing at a Sydney court on Wednesday where he told reporters his client was not finding conditions at the Sydney police center "particularly attractive".

Leng, a Chengdu native, had been in Australia for over five years and recently graduated from the University of Technology Sydney while living with her uncle, aunt and cousin in western Sydney.

Last week, Leng's body was discovered floating face down by a tourist at a popular site called the "blow hole" on the New South Wales state central coast.

It's believed she had been stabbed multiple times in the neck.

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