Death sought in killing of Malaysian

SERIOUS CRIMES: Ciaotou District Chief Prosecutor Wang Po-tun said that Liang Yu-chih was indicted on several charges, including sexual assault and homicide

Taipei Times
Date: Dec 26, 2020
By: Tsai Ching-hua and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA

Kaohsiung prosecutors yesterday sought the death penalty for a suspect accused of abducting and killing a Malaysian university student earlier this year.

At a news conference yesterday, Ciaotou District Chief Prosecutor Wang Po-tun (王柏敦) said that the office had indicted Liang Yu-chih (梁育誌) on several charges, including sexual assault and homicide.

Liang is accused of abducting a 24-year-old Malaysian student, surnamed Chung (鍾), as she was walking back to her dormitory at Tainan’s Chang Jung Christian University on Oct. 28.

According to the indictment, Liang is suspected of strangling Chung with a rope and sexually assaulting her before placing her in the back seat of his car.    FULL  STORY]1