December 26, 2020
NOWNews
TAIPEI Prosecutors on Friday (Dec 25) demanded the death penalty for the man indicted for his murder of a Malaysian student in southern Taiwan.
The prosecutors have asked the trial court to impose the death penalty and deprive him of civil rights for life, the Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office in Kaohsiung said in a press conference on Friday.
The office added that the indictment had been issued before his detention period expires on Dec 31.
The 28-year-old suspect, surnamed Liang confessed that he had raped a 24-year-old college student, surnamed Chung, before strangling her with a rope on Oct 28.
He then dumped her body in the mountainous Alian district in neighbouring Kaohsiung.
2020/12/25 13:01 Liang (center). Liang (center). (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A man has been indicted for murdering a Malaysian student near her college campus, a case that has drawn public scrutiny over safety in the country. The 28-year-old suspect, surnamed Liang (梁), confessed to sexually assaulting and murdering a 24-year-old Malaysian woman surnamed Chung (鍾) who studied at Chang Jung Christian University (CJCU) in Tainan. He said he had abducted her at around 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 when he saw her walking back to her dormitory. The case sparked outrage from Taiwanese and Malaysians alike, with many calling for capital punishment for Liang. His parents issued a formal apology on behalf of their son and said they wanted him to pay for his crimes by giving a life for a life.