The suspect in an alleged stabbing in front of Hsinchu’s Chenghuang Temple (城隍廟) on Saturday evening, two victims and a college student who intervened in the incident are all recovering from their injuries, doctors said yesterday.
According to the police, the alleged perpetrator, surnamed Lu (呂), broke up with his girlfriend, surnamed Chen (陳), four days ago, but had followed Chen and her new boyfriend, surnamed Chiu (邱), when they went to food stalls in front of the temple at 9pm on Saturday.
Lu allegedly attempted to stab Chen, but 47-year-old Chiu blocked him, receiving several stabs wounds before collapsing, a police report said. Although Lu at one point turned to leave, he ran back when he saw Chen trying to help Chiu up, the report said.
“Lu slashed at his own throat as he charged back and said: ‘How dare you try to save him! Don’t you know that I am ready to die?’ before stabbing Chen several times,” the police said.
Bystanders at the scene attempted to subdue Lu, police said, adding that one, 28-year-old graduate student Tsai Mu-lin (蔡牧霖), was allegedly slashed by Lu across the back of the neck.
Doctors were quoted by police as saying that all four individuals were recovering, adding that Lu’s injuries had been stabilized after emergency surgery. Tsai left the hospital soon after the incident with only a bandage around his neck, the police said.
The police said they were still searching for evidence at the scene of crime.
Meanwhile, the owners of restaurants and food stalls in front of the temple have agreed to police requests to put up additional security cameras outside the temple.
Chenghuang Temple secretary-general Cheng Keng-ya (鄭耕亞) said he had never seen a fight in front of the temple in the 16 years he has held the post, adding that the temple would see to the placement of the cameras.
Additional reporting from CNA
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