Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Posts tagged "Cheng Jie"
Celebs Respond to Brutal Child Killing

Celebs Respond to Brutal Child Killing

Celebrities and on-air personalities have been taking to social media to express their grief and outrage at the brutal murder of a 4-year-old girl earlier today. Host and entertainer Jacky Wu placed blame for the violence on the families of the perpetrators, angrily calling for the family of the 33-year-old suspect to be sent to...Continue reading
Taipei Metro Seeking Monetary Compensation From Knife Attack Suspect

Taipei Metro Seeking Monetary Compensation From Knife Attack Suspect

The Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation has filed a request with the New Taipei District Court, seeking compensation for financial losses it says have resulted from reduced ridership since last months deadly knife attack. The transit company is seeking 20 million NT in compensation from 21 year old Cheng Jie. The request states that ridership has...Continue reading
Assailant Ordered Detained in Taipei MRT Stabbing

Assailant Ordered Detained in Taipei MRT Stabbing

Twenty-one-year old student – Cheng Jie – was ordered detained by the New Taipei District Court earlier this morning after a 20-minute hearing. Cheng was arrested by police and metro staff at Jiangzicui MRT Station yesterday afternoon after killing four people and injuring 21 others on an MRT train. The train was traveling into Banqiao from...Continue reading