Li Guohui, an overseas Chinese from Myanmar, set fire to a rented apartment in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City in the early hours of 4 and a half years ago, resulting in 9 deaths and 5 injuries. From the first trial to the second trial, he was found to have committed the "most serious crime" and had no regrets after committing the crime I mean, there is no possibility of enlightenment, and the four times were sentenced to death, and the third trial was commuted to life imprisonment this morning.

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[Reporter Yang Guowen/Taipei Report] Li Guohui, an overseas Chinese from Myanmar, set fire to a rented apartment in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City in the early morning four and a half years ago, resulting in a tragedy of 9 deaths and 5 injuries. From the first trial to the second trial, he was found to have violated the "most serious plot" "Crime", and there is no remorse after committing the crime, and there is no possibility of indoctrination. He was sentenced to death four times, but the Supreme Court still revoked the remand for a third-instance trial.

When the High Court opened the third trial, Li Guohui argued that there were auditory hallucinations at the time of the case. The lawyer argued that the death penalty should not be imposed, but the prosecution argued that Li had the ability to discern the crime. Li Jin, who was in custody, did not appear in court to hear the sentence.

As for the reasons for ruling Li Guohui not to die, the High Court has not yet announced it, and will explain it later.

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53-year-old Li Guohui has been in Taiwan for more than 20 years and has obtained Chinese nationality. He has been sentenced twice for arson. "Bluetooth playing sound" provoked and mocked him, so he placed a gasoline bottle twice at the door of a fellow surnamed Su as a warning. In the early morning of the 22nd of the same month, he actually ignited gasoline and set fire to the rented house, which caused Hu Nan, who kindly took him in, to take him in. As well as 8 strangers who had no way to escape, they were buried in the fire cave, and 5 others were burned and scalded.

During the trial, National Taiwan University Hospital confirmed that Li Guohui had the ability to distinguish when he set fire; He was warned about the danger of arson, and he changed clothes after the incident to hide from the police.

The first instance, the second instance, the first instance, and the second instance all found that Li was innocent and sentenced to death.

However, after the whole case was appealed, the Supreme Court held a special trial for a life-and-death defense. Prosecutor Lin Yongyi of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office accused Li Guohui of intentionally arsonating and killing 9 people for minor reasons, and has not expressed a single apology so far. The death penalty should be upheld, but the Supreme Court It is still believed that there is a need for retrial, and the whole case will be sent back to the High Court for a third trial.

During the third trial of the High Court, Li claimed to have symptoms of hydrohepatic fluid and had been feeling unwell for 4 to 5 months, and requested bail.

During the trial of the third instance, Li Guohui argued that he had auditory hallucinations at the time, and that he set the fire because of "voices" in his ears. The lawyer argued that Li Guohui had a mental illness and should not be sentenced to death. The High Prosecutor's Office held that, after appraisal, Li Guohui had the ability to discern and was not mentally handicapped at the time of the crime, so he should be sentenced to death.