Singer Qiu Jun Pleads Guilty to Drunk Driving Fatal Crash, Once Told Manager 'See Where Those People Are Standing'
Singer Qiu Jun, indicted for drunk driving that killed taxi driver Mr. Li, pleaded guilty in court today. Prosecutors presented LINE conversations showing Qiu Jun's callous response to his manager's inquiry, telling them to 'see where those people are standing'.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, 27th) Singer Qiu Jun, indicted for drunk driving that killed taxi driver Mr. Li, appeared in court today and admitted guilt. Prosecutors presented LINE conversations in which Qiu Jun responded to his manager's inquiry with 'see where those people are standing'.
The Keelung District Court's National Lay Judge Court opened at 10 AM. 27-year-old Qiu Jun appeared wearing a black mask and a white pinstriped shirt. He stated no objection to the indictment and admitted all criminal facts and charges presented by the prosecutor. During a recess, when asked by reporters if he wanted to request a lighter sentence by admitting guilt, Qiu Jun said, 'No.'
The prosecutor stated in the opening remarks that Qiu Jun had previously received a deferred prosecution for drunk driving in 2018 but failed to learn his lesson. In the early morning of December 27, 2024, after drinking millet wine and draft beer at a restaurant-bar on Ai San Road in Keelung City, he left with his girlfriend, Ms. Huang. Less than five minutes later, at 4:10 AM, Qiu Jun hit Mr. Li and Mr. Chen, causing Mr. Li to suffer multiple skull fractures and die from his injuries.
The prosecutor played several surveillance videos from the accident scene and the restaurant-bar in court. Qiu Jun repeatedly toasted at the restaurant-bar. After singing on stage, when the audience called for an encore, Qiu Jun replied, 'First, give me a drink.' A woman from the audience then handed him a drink. Before leaving, Qiu Jun had already started scratching his head, showing signs of fatigue. After the accident, witnesses ran towards Qiu Jun's car, but Qiu Jun did not get out. He then sped through a red light and fled.
The prosecutor stated that after the accident, the right rear-view mirror of Qiu Jun's white car was found broken at the scene, and the windshield was cracked in a spiderweb pattern. When Qiu Jun asked a car dealer's service consultant to tow the car for repairs, he only mentioned hitting something. The technician noticed something unusual and did not proceed with the repair, allowing police and prosecutors to see the car's original condition. During police questioning, Qiu Jun claimed he sent the car for repairs because he was worried about it getting wet, stating that he mentioned the car was involved in an incident but did not say he hit a person.
The prosecutor also presented LINE chat records between Qiu Jun, his girlfriend Ms. Huang, and his manager. Ms. Huang messaged, 'Thinking about yesterday was really scary,' to which Qiu Jun replied, 'I don't know what to do, I forgot how it happened.' Ms. Huang also said, 'With the glass like that, I remember being very anxious and very drunk.' Furthermore, when asked by his manager, 'Are you okay?', Qiu Jun responded, 'See where those people are standing.' As for why he deleted messages, Qiu Jun claimed that Keelung police are terrible and he didn't want them to see the messages.
Qiu Jun's defense lawyer stated in the opening remarks that Qiu Jun had no objection to the prosecutor's indictment and clearly understood his legal responsibilities. While the victim lost his life, Qiu Jun's acting career was ruined, but this is insignificant compared to a life. The defense will present evidence to explain why Qiu Jun chose to leave the scene, arguing that it was not only due to the act itself but also human fragility. The lawyer asked the judge to empathize and consider if they would make a completely different decision if it happened to them. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun)1150427
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Keelung, 27th) Singer Qiu Jun, indicted for drunk driving that killed taxi driver Mr. Li, appeared in court today and admitted guilt. Prosecutors presented LINE conversations in which Qiu Jun responded to his manager's inquiry with 'see where those people are standing'.
The Keelung District Court's National Lay Judge Court opened at 10 AM. 27-year-old Qiu Jun appeared wearing a black mask and a white pinstriped shirt. He stated no objection to the indictment and admitted all criminal facts and charges presented by the prosecutor. During a recess, when asked by reporters if he wanted to request a lighter sentence by admitting guilt, Qiu Jun said, 'No.'
The prosecutor stated in the opening remarks that Qiu Jun had previously received a deferred prosecution for drunk driving in 2018 but failed to learn his lesson. In the early morning of December 27, 2024, after drinking millet wine and draft beer at a restaurant-bar on Ai San Road in Keelung City, he left with his girlfriend, Ms. Huang. Less than five minutes later, at 4:10 AM, Qiu Jun hit Mr. Li and Mr. Chen, causing Mr. Li to suffer multiple skull fractures and die from his injuries.
The prosecutor played several surveillance videos from the accident scene and the restaurant-bar in court. Qiu Jun repeatedly toasted at the restaurant-bar. After singing on stage, when the audience called for an encore, Qiu Jun replied, 'First, give me a drink.' A woman from the audience then handed him a drink. Before leaving, Qiu Jun had already started scratching his head, showing signs of fatigue. After the accident, witnesses ran towards Qiu Jun's car, but Qiu Jun did not get out. He then sped through a red light and fled.
The prosecutor stated that after the accident, the right rear-view mirror of Qiu Jun's white car was found broken at the scene, and the windshield was cracked in a spiderweb pattern. When Qiu Jun asked a car dealer's service consultant to tow the car for repairs, he only mentioned hitting something. The technician noticed something unusual and did not proceed with the repair, allowing police and prosecutors to see the car's original condition. During police questioning, Qiu Jun claimed he sent the car for repairs because he was worried about it getting wet, stating that he mentioned the car was involved in an incident but did not say he hit a person.
The prosecutor also presented LINE chat records between Qiu Jun, his girlfriend Ms. Huang, and his manager. Ms. Huang messaged, 'Thinking about yesterday was really scary,' to which Qiu Jun replied, 'I don't know what to do, I forgot how it happened.' Ms. Huang also said, 'With the glass like that, I remember being very anxious and very drunk.' Furthermore, when asked by his manager, 'Are you okay?', Qiu Jun responded, 'See where those people are standing.' As for why he deleted messages, Qiu Jun claimed that Keelung police are terrible and he didn't want them to see the messages.
Qiu Jun's defense lawyer stated in the opening remarks that Qiu Jun had no objection to the prosecutor's indictment and clearly understood his legal responsibilities. While the victim lost his life, Qiu Jun's acting career was ruined, but this is insignificant compared to a life. The defense will present evidence to explain why Qiu Jun chose to leave the scene, arguing that it was not only due to the act itself but also human fragility. The lawyer asked the judge to empathize and consider if they would make a completely different decision if it happened to them. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun)1150427
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