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Taiwan man arrested after Thai girlfriend’s body found in freezer
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TAIPEI — A 43-year-old Taiwanese man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his 36-year-old Thai girlfriend and storing her body in a freezer at his workplace in Taichung, Taiwanese police said.
Key facts
- TAIPEI — A 43-year-old Taiwanese man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his 36-year-old Thai girlfriend and storing her body in a freezer at his workplace in Taichung, Taiwanese police said.
- The suspect, surnamed Wu, was arrested on 20 September after Taipei police investigating the woman’s disappearance traced him to Taichung and searched his workplace, where they found her body.
- Police said the woman travelled to Taiwan on 2 September and checked into a hotel in Taipei’s Ximending area
- Her family lost contact with her, and Taiwanese friends reported her missing to police on 8 September, according to the Central News Agency (CNA).
Summary
The suspect, surnamed Wu, was arrested on 20 September after Taipei police investigating the woman’s disappearance traced him to Taichung and searched his workplace, where they found her body.
According to the Taipei City Police Department’s Wanhua Precinct, the woman, identified by local media as Arth, met Wu while he was travelling in Thailand. The pair had been in a long-distance relationship for about a year, with each travelling between Taiwan and Thailand to visit the other.