Tainan 90-year-old bedridden woman asked to die, 80-year-old sister cut her neck to death and surrendered, now detained
In Tainan, an 84-year-old woman killed her 92-year-old bedridden sister, who had asked to die, by cutting her neck with a knife. The younger sister surrendered to the police and has since been detained. The sisters had relied on each other for many years.
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Central News Agency (CNA) correspondent Chang Jung-Hsiang, Tainan, May 1st – A murder case occurred in Tainan's West Central District on April 29th, where an 84-year-old woman surnamed Yeh allegedly cut the neck of her 92-year-old sister, causing her death. Police investigations revealed that the sisters had lived together, relying on each other, and the elder sister, bedridden, had asked to die. The younger sister committed the act and then called the police to surrender. After being transferred, the Tainan District Prosecutor's Office yesterday successfully applied for her detention.
The Second Precinct of the Tainan City Police Bureau today told CNA that after receiving the report around 1 AM on April 29th, officers rushed to the scene. The younger sister allegedly used two knives to cut her elder sister's neck, causing her to die from excessive blood loss. After committing the crime, the younger sister called the police to surrender.
Police stated that the sisters lived in an apartment in the West Central District, relying on each other. After the elder sister became bedridden, the younger sister took care of her alone. The elder sister felt unbearable pain from her illness and, seeing her sister's hardship in caregiving, asked to die on the evening of April 28th. The younger sister then used a kitchen knife and a fruit knife to commit the act.
After police questioning, the case was transferred on charges of murder. After questioning by the Tainan District Prosecutor's Office, the Tainan District Court yesterday ruled for her detention. (Editor: Chen Ren-Hua) 1150501
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The Second Precinct of the Tainan City Police Bureau today told CNA that after receiving the report around 1 AM on April 29th, officers rushed to the scene. The younger sister allegedly used two knives to cut her elder sister's neck, causing her to die from excessive blood loss. After committing the crime, the younger sister called the police to surrender.
Police stated that the sisters lived in an apartment in the West Central District, relying on each other. After the elder sister became bedridden, the younger sister took care of her alone. The elder sister felt unbearable pain from her illness and, seeing her sister's hardship in caregiving, asked to die on the evening of April 28th. The younger sister then used a kitchen knife and a fruit knife to commit the act.
After police questioning, the case was transferred on charges of murder. After questioning by the Tainan District Prosecutor's Office, the Tainan District Court yesterday ruled for her detention. (Editor: Chen Ren-Hua) 1150501
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