8 family members dead after arson attack in Hsinchu City

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

building where suspected multiple murder occurred

Violent Crimes

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment domestic violence, homicide, murder, Taichung City

A man was arrested at an Internet Cafe in Changhua County today, suspected of being involved in the death of a woman and two babies who were found in an apartment in Taichung City yesterday, November 7. Firefighters broke into the apartment on Guanfu Road in Taichung City’s Central District at around 6:30pm yesterday evening, after residents reported a bad smell emanating from the apartment. The firefighters found a woman and her two baby twins wrapped in quilts, and obviously

Society

August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-abuse, domestic violence, vigilante, Yunlin County

Around 50 police officers were dispatched to a township in Yunlin County last night after social media users threatened to hunt down a man who was seen violently kicking a small girl outside a residential community. A video was uploaded to Facebook showing a couple with two small children on a street outside a building in Xiluo Township, when the man suddenly hit and kicked the girl, who appears around 5 years old. The couple and children then left in

Society

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment domestic violence, Luzhou District, New Taipei City, vigilante

A vigilante mob gathered outside a gated community in Luzhou District, New Taipei City, and a small group managed to infiltrate the building to beat up a man after a video of a domestic violence incident was shared on social media, yesterday, January 13. On the evening of January 12, a 42-year-old man named Lin sent his 12-year-old son out to buy some spicy meatballs. However, the son returned with un-spiced meatballs. Lin flew into a rage, demanding to know

Violent Crimes

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment attempted murder, domestic violence, Kaohsiung, knife-attack

An elderly man in Kaohsiung City has been charged with attempted murder, after attacking his wife with a chopping knife, cutting her 20 times, before locking himself in a room and standing off with police for more than two hours. At around 9:00pm yesterday evening, June 8, 77 year-old Mr Ye quarreled with his 72 year-old wife, took a cleaver, and chopped at her face and body, until the knife started breaking along with the bones in his right hand,

suspect arrested for attempted murder of child

Crime and Criminals

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment attempted murder, Changhua County, child-abuse, domestic violence

A Changhua County man was charged with attempted murder yesterday, after a seriously injured 5 year-old girl was taken to hospital in the early hours of the morning. The girl’s aunt told doctors that the girl had suddenly began twitching and vomiting after she went to bed. After an examination, an injury report showing the girl had been severely beaten and hit in the head with a blunt object was handed over to the District Prosecutor’s office. The report also

Violent Crimes

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment attempted murder, domestic violence, machete attack

A woman lost a finger and narrowly escaped with her life when her ex-husband attacked her with a brush-hook in Ilan County this afternoon, Friday, July 22. The man, 48, entered his ex-wife’s, restaurant and attacked the 42 year-old woman with a long-handled, 60 centimeter blade brush hook, severing her finger as she fended off the blow. The woman ran out to the street screaming for help. Video footage of the incident shows the woman running through a crowded shopping

domestic violence

8 family members dead after arson attack in Hsinchu City

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Old Man Stands-off with Cops after Hacking Wife with Meat Cleaver

Man Charged for Attempted Murder of 5 year-old Girl

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