A college student was arrested in Greater Kaohsiung yesterday afternoon on suspicion of killing his former girlfriend’s grandfather and seriously injuring her father because her family was opposed to their relationship.
Greater Taichung police said that Lin Ching-chih (林敬智), 22, a student at National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport in New Taipei City, was apprehended on a street yesterday afternoon.
Police said that Lin, a weight lifter, was distraught after his girlfriend, surnamed Wu (吳), broke up with him, so he scaled a balcony on the second floor of her house and broke into the residence at 2am yesterday.
Police said Lin told them he had just wanted to talk to Wu, who also attends college in Greater Taichung.
After breaking into Wu’s house, Lin started arguing with her 78-year-old grandfather and then allegedly stabbed him to death with a knife, the police said.
According to the police, Lin also stabbed Wu’s father in his chest and back.
A local hospital said Wu’s father survived after undergoing emergency surgery.
Police cited Wu as saying that her mother did not like Lin and had asked her not to date him anymore.
Wu’s brother told police that his sister had left Lin, but he still called her frequently and waited for her outside her home several times, which annoyed the family.
The borther told police that Lin and his sister had dated for more than 10 years since they first met while attending the same junior-high school in the municipality.
A National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport official said Lin is a capable weight lifter and has won several medals in various domestic competitions.
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