The police in China on Saturday night detained a 30-year-old Canadian pop star Kris Wu over allegations of suspected rape.
The arrest of the suspect who went to high school in Vancouver, rose to stardom at age 18 when he joined South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo was made known in a report by official People’s Daily newspaper.
The tabloid in its report reposted a notice from the police in Beijing’s that Kris Wu, a Chinese Canadian had been detained on suspicion of rape, after multiple women made allegations.
“Investigative work for the case is underway,” the police statement said.
Wu was born in Guangzhou, China, moving to Vancouver at age 10 with his mother. He returned to China briefly but returned to Vancouver for high school, attending Point Grey Secondary and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary. He holds Canadian citizenship.
