Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-13
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The man suspected of having exploded a crude home-made bomb on

On Wednesday, the situation of the man suspected of having exploded a home-made bomb on a train had improved to the point that he could be taken off the respiratory equipment, according to the Taipei Medical University Hospital where he was staying in the intensive care ward.

a train in Taipei City last week has regained consciousness, the hospital said Wednesday, leading to the expectation that investigators can soon question him.
The 55-year-old man, named Lin Ying-chang, was one of 25 people injured when the device exploded on a train approaching Songshan station after a journey from Hsinchu City after 10 p.m. on July 7.

Lin had a record of mental illness and petty crime, and was living in a van in Nantou County. Surveillance camera footage allowed investigators to see how he traveled by bus and train up from Central Taiwan to Taipei on the day of the explosion. He was suspected of planning to commit suicide with the bomb on the crowded train.

Due to the severe nature of his injuries, investigators had been unable to question him and ascertain whether the speculation was right. However, on Wednesday, his situation had improved to the point that he could be taken off the respiratory equipment, according to the Taipei Medical University Hospital where he was staying in the intensive care ward.     [FULL  STORY]