Man Gets 10 Years for Knife Attack on Aunt and Cousin Over Family Feud in Hsinchu
A man surnamed Zheng in Hsinchu County, intoxicated and armed with knives, attacked his aunt and cousin due to a family dispute. The Hsinchu District Court sentenced him to 10 years in prison for attempted murder.
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(Central News Agency, Hsinchu County 4th) A man surnamed Zheng in Hsinchu County, driven by a family grudge, went on a drunken knife-wielding revenge attack. He chased and slashed his aunt and cousin as they left their home, injuring them. Fortunately, their injuries were not life-threatening. The Hsinchu District Court recently sentenced him to 10 years in prison for attempted murder.
The verdict was announced on May 28. According to the judgment recently released by the Hsinchu District Court, Zheng held a grudge against his uncle due to a family dispute. On September 26 of last year, at around 7 a.m., he drove under the influence of alcohol to a hardware store and purchased a watermelon knife, a chef's knife, and a cleaver. He then drove to his uncle's residence to seek revenge.
Zheng saw his aunt leaving the house, chased her with the knife, and slashed at her. He repeatedly made threats, demanding that his uncle come out to negotiate, and warned that he would harm them if they called the police or screamed for help. Upon hearing the screams, his cousin rushed out of the house and was also slashed by Zheng. Fortunately, both the aunt and cousin were taken to the hospital and were not in life-threatening danger. Police arrived at the scene and arrested Zheng.
The collegiate panel considered that Zheng, merely due to a family dispute, harbored resentment towards his uncle and failed to resolve the issue through legal means. Instead, he went to his uncle's residence with a knife to seek revenge, causing injuries to two people. His actions caused considerable harm to social order and public peace. The court sentenced him to a combined 10 years in prison for two counts of attempted murder. For the drunk driving offense, he was sentenced to 4 months in prison under the public danger offense. The verdict can be appealed. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen)
The verdict was announced on May 28. According to the judgment recently released by the Hsinchu District Court, Zheng held a grudge against his uncle due to a family dispute. On September 26 of last year, at around 7 a.m., he drove under the influence of alcohol to a hardware store and purchased a watermelon knife, a chef's knife, and a cleaver. He then drove to his uncle's residence to seek revenge.
Zheng saw his aunt leaving the house, chased her with the knife, and slashed at her. He repeatedly made threats, demanding that his uncle come out to negotiate, and warned that he would harm them if they called the police or screamed for help. Upon hearing the screams, his cousin rushed out of the house and was also slashed by Zheng. Fortunately, both the aunt and cousin were taken to the hospital and were not in life-threatening danger. Police arrived at the scene and arrested Zheng.
The collegiate panel considered that Zheng, merely due to a family dispute, harbored resentment towards his uncle and failed to resolve the issue through legal means. Instead, he went to his uncle's residence with a knife to seek revenge, causing injuries to two people. His actions caused considerable harm to social order and public peace. The court sentenced him to a combined 10 years in prison for two counts of attempted murder. For the drunk driving offense, he was sentenced to 4 months in prison under the public danger offense. The verdict can be appealed. (Editor: Hsiao Po-wen)