A timber factory in the Zhiben area reported a murder case, and the suspect surnamed Lin was involved in beating to death a former colleague who was known to be suspicious of him with a wooden stick.

(Photo by reporter Chen Xianyi)

[Reporter Chen Xianyi / Taitung Report] A homicide occurred in a timber factory in Zhiben area of ​​Taitung City today. A man surnamed Zhuo was found dead in the factory dormitory. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead.

The police searched the surveillance cameras to locate a man surnamed Lin, who had been at odds with the deceased and had left the factory. He was arrested in just 3 hours and is currently under investigation.

Taitung Police Bureau received a report at 8 am today that there was a suspected homicide in a dormitory of a timber factory in Zhiben area. The investigation team of the branch rushed to the blockade site and found that Zhuo, who was lying on the ground with a bloody head, had no heartbeat or breathing. Suspected of homicide.

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After questioning the factory personnel and reviewing the monitor screen, the case identified a 52-year-old Lin Nan who had resigned as a serious suspect. He followed the line and was arrested at Liyu Mountain in Taitung City at around 11 a.m.

According to the police investigation, Lin Xian and the 40-year-old deceased surnamed Zhuo were former colleagues of the timber factory, and they would have a dispute. At about 1 a.m. today, Lin Xian covered his face with a headscarf and broke into the factory dormitory. The sleeping Zhuo Nan hit the head hard and fled the scene immediately.

Lin Xian confessed to the crime when he came to the case, arguing that he just wanted to teach Zhuo Nan a lesson, and he didn't know that he would die.