Man sentenced to death for arson attack that left 8 of his family members dead

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, death penalty, Hsinchu City

A man who was found guilty of setting fire to his family’s business and residence, resulting in the death of eight people, was sentenced to death by the Hsinchu District Court today, September 28. [See previous story: 8 family members dead after arson attack in Hsinchu City] The prosecutor told the court that Chen Yanxiang had financial problems due to the accumulation of debts, and had often quarreled with his parents over housework issues. At around 9:40 pm on June

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June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, domestic violence, Hsinchu City, residential fire

Eight people are dead, including four children, after a man set fire to his family’s home in Hsinchu City last night, June 15. Hsinchu City Fire Department received reports of a fire at a residence and tire shop on Dongda Road shortly after 10:00 pm. Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the fire was fully extinguished at around 11:00 pm. Firefighters entered the building and found eight charred bodies in the second-floor residence. According to reports, among the dead

Fire

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, New Taipei City, residential fire, sanxia-district

Firefighters in New Taipei City used a ladder truck to rescue a family of four from a balcony, after they were locked in a burning apartment by a sixteen year old unhappy about being restricted from playing online games and watching TV this morning, September 27. Firefighters in Sanxia District responded to reports of a fire in a 14-storey building on Xuecheng Road at around 3:00 am. Four people were found trapped on the balcony of their burning 6th floor

Weng Ren-xian gives the finger to the media after being sentenced to death

Violent Crimes

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment arson, death penalty, execution, homicide

A man convicted of killing five family members and a foreign caregiver in an arson attack was executed at the Taipei City Detention Center last night, after being dragged to the execution ground by a bailiff, and the prison administrator, according to reports in Taiwan’s local media. The Crime Lunar New Year’s Eve, February 7, 2016, Weng Ren-xian (翁仁賢), then 50, took advantage of the annual family gathering at their home in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, to inflict maximum damage

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December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, four-faced buddha, gangsters, Taipei City

Taipei City police are attempting to identify a man suspected of arson after a fire engulfed four ground floor businesses in a 12-storey mixed commercial and residential building in Taipei City this morning, December 7. According to reports, around 500 people were evacuated, 134 were rescued by firefighters, and four people were treated in hospital after a fire broke out on Linsen North Road at around 8:45am. Taipei City Fire Department dispatched 35 fire appliances, 7 ambulances, and 107 firefighters

Odd News

October 6, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, speed camera, Tainan City

A man was arrested in Tainan City yesterday, after a speed camera was set on fire earlier this week. At around 2:00am, Monday, October 1, firefighters in Tainan City responded to a report that a speed camera was on fire on Yongcheng Road. After the fire was extinguished a preliminary investigation determined that the fire had been deliberately lit. Police investigators accessed roadside traffic camera footage which showed a man putting tires under the camera, soaking them in gasoline, and

Violent Crimes

June 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, death

A man who was found guilty of setting fire to an apartment building in Chonghe District, New Taipei City, taking the lives of nine people in November, 2017, was sentenced to death, in a verdict handed down by the Taipei District Court today, June 7. [See previous story: 9 Dead in Apartment Fire: Arsonist Arrested] Li Guo-hui (李國輝), had argued in his defense that a tenant of the building had constantly provoked him, and that “voices” had told him to

arsonist throws molotov cocktail/petrol bomb

Violent Crimes

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei City

A man threw a petrol bomb into the lobby of a hospital in Taipei City Saturday afternoon, in order to express his dissatisfaction about surgery he received at the institution. A man with the surname Weng, 42, was dissatisfied that he was still experiencing pain after ankle surgery he received late last year. On the afternoon of April 21, he filled a rice wine bottle with gasoline at a gas station in Danshui District, then rode his scooter to the

Fire

March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, residential fire, Taipei City

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire swept through a residential apartment in Taipei City in the early hours of the morning today, March 1. A 54 year-old woman died in the blaze, while 7 people were treated for minor injuries. The second-floor apartment on Longjiang Road was divided into wooden cubicles and rented as staff quarters for a steak restaurant downstairs. It is believed that a man named Zhang had a dispute with a

Violent Crimes

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, debt problems, New Taipei City, Tucheng District

According to the testimony of suspects and evidence collected by police, the men who set fire to a restaurant, leaving one dead and four injured Thursday evening, had not intended to start a fire, but had merely wanted to splash paint in the restaurant in order to intimidate a debtor. The paint, however, was mixed with lacquer and paint-thinner, and as the liquid came into contact with flames on the gas stove, the mixture ignited, causing an instant, intensive blaze

Fire Violent Crimes

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, New Taipei City, Tucheng District

[Breaking News: Rapid updates expected] Witnesses reported seeing petrol bombs thrown at a restaurant in Tucheng District, New Taipei City, before the premises broke into flames that spread to residential apartments in the 5 storey building. Four serious injuries have been reported, including 3 who had lost vital signs at the scene. A 28 year-old woman jumped from a third floor balcony, and was reported to have suffered fractures to her legs, but was conscious after concerned neighbors placed quilts

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