Court Orders Custody for 83-Year-Old in Tainan Arson and Axe Attack Case
Posted on 2026-05-04 19:05:13
An 83-year-old man arrested after an arson and axe attack in Tainan... has been formally detained ...
... after the Tainan District Court approved the prosecutors' request ... citing concerns he may flee or commit further acts of violence.
The court says the suspect admitted to some of the offenses ...
... and that evidence seized point to possible charges ...
... including attempted murder and arson, and armed obstruction of official duties.
Police say the incident followed a family dispute, when the man allegedly set fire to his wife's younger sister's home in Tainan's South District.
When emergency crews arrived, he allegedly attacked the woman and responders with an axe, injuring three people ... though none are in serious condition.
He then fled in a stolen ambulance... and was later arrested in Yongkang District... after a police pursuit.
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