Lin says he acted alone: reports
Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-15
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – For the first time since the July 7 train explosion, investigators were
For the first time since the July 7 train explosion, investigators were able to question the chief suspect in hospital, reports said Friday. In this file photo dated July 7, the suspect walked on the platform alone.
able to question the chief suspect in hospital, reports said Friday.
Lin Ying-chang, 55, was one of 25 people who were injured when a crude home-made device exploded on a train shortly before its arrival at Taipei Songshan station in the evening.
As Lin was one of the most severely injured victims, he spent the first week in hospital linked up to machines to receive oxygen and food, making it impossible for investigators to question him, until Friday.
Taipei Medical University Hospital ruled him fit to be questioned, and interrogators reportedly arrived on the scene at 4 p.m. Friday. He reportedly admitted that he had acted alone, while his motive, according to media reports, was that he wanted to “become famous.” [FULL STORY]
