District prosecutors in Taoyuan yesterday requested the death sentence for a man who allegedly killed his mother, then took his girlfriend on a trip.
In June, the 29-year-old defendant, surnamed Wang (汪), got into a heated argument over the loan on his car with his mother, who slapped him in the face. Taoyuan district prosecutors allege that Wang, in a fit of anger, used an electric cable to strangle his mother, killing her. They allege that Wang then stole his mother’s credit card and used it to buy a digital camera.
TRIP
The next day, Wang took his girlfriend, who claims to have no knowledge of the alleged murder, on a trip to Kenting (墾丁).
“Wang has shown no remorse for what he has done. Add to that, the person he killed was an immediate family member. Therefore, the prosecution is requesting a death sentence,” Taoyuan District Prosecutors’ Office spokesman John Chang (張進豐) said.
NO REGRET
Prosecutors said when they questioned Wang over the incident, he had a blank expression and showed no regret for what he had allegedly done.
Wang lived at home with his mother in Taoyuan. His father is a businessman working in China. Prosecutors said the mother and son often got into arguments, one even resulting in Wang being driven out of the house by his mother. Although he is 29 years old, he does not have a job and mainly relies on his family for money, prosecutors said.
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