Suspects accused son of restaurant owner of embezzlement
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/12/02
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A financial dispute between members of a fraud ring was behind
One of the suspects in the fatal attack on a New Taipei City goose restaurant. (By Central News Agency)
the attack on a goose restaurant in New Taipei City which caused the death of an employee, reports said Saturday.
One staff member died and five people were injured during a fire at the Tucheng restaurant Thursday night.
The investigation took a new turn after three suspects were apprehended Friday afternoon trying to leave the country on a flight to Singapore.
According to a report in the Chinese-language Liberty Times Saturday, leaders of a fraud ring accused one of its members, a son of the restaurant owner surnamed Lin, of having pocketed some of their earnings. They threw paint at the establishment, but the resulting fire had not been their intention, they reportedly told police. [FULL STORY]
