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Taiwan Man Attacks Ex-Girlfriend Over Debt; Woman Disarms Him

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A man in Taiwan allegedly attacked his ex-girlfriend with a fruit knife over an 800,000 New Taiwan dollar debt.
  • The woman managed to disarm the attacker, and both sustained minor injuries during the struggle.
  • Police arrested the man at the scene, and he was later released on bail, with authorities implementing measures to prevent further harassment.

A dispute over a NT$800,000 debt turned violent in Changhua, Taiwan, when a 30-year-old man allegedly ambushed his ex-girlfriend outside her home with a fruit knife. The 28-year-old woman suffered abrasions to her neck and bruises to her abdomen and arms. During the struggle, she managed to wrestle the knife away from her attacker, who also cut himself accidentally. Police, responding to a report of a physical altercation, arrived swiftly and arrested the man on the spot.

The incident, which occurred around 8:33 a.m. on July 31, stemmed from a loan the man had taken from his ex-girlfriend for investments in real estate and Bitcoin. The woman reportedly discovered the funds were lost to online gambling, leading to their breakup. The day before the attack, the woman's brother had attempted to mediate compensation with the man's family. However, the man allegedly followed the woman from her workplace, discovered her new address, and lay in wait to confront her.

Authorities transferred the case to the Changhua District Prosecutor's Office, which sought the man's detention. A judge, however, ruled against detention, citing no risk of recidivism, and set bail at NT$20,000. Prosecutors immediately activated a protective measures protocol to prevent the man from harassing his ex-girlfriend further. The man was reportedly still in the process of securing bail at the time of reporting.

During the struggle, the woman disarmed the fruit knife, and the man also accidentally cut his hand while holding the knife, preventing further serious injury.

— PoliceDescribing the immediate aftermath of the attack.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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