Two suspects in Kaohsiung fatal assault returned from South Korea

Lin, a 25-year-old used-car dealership owner, and Liu, a 23-year-old employee, were returned to Taiwan on Saturday and immediately detained by a special investigative team at Taoyuan International Airport. Their apprehension followed a request from Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau to South Korean police, who located the pair after they fled the country on October 2. Investigators allege Lin coordinated a fatal assault at his dealership and Liu took part in the beating, though both men maintain their innocence.

The assault, which occurred around 1 a.m. on September 30, involved multiple assailants striking a coworker with hot-melt glue sticks and clubs over a dispute about NT$100,000. The victim’s body was later delivered to police by another suspect, Mu, who turned himself in. Additional suspects have been detained on murder suspicion, while a juvenile has been referred to juvenile court.