Zhong Nan’s mother, Lian Fu, called the police last night. The police from the Xindian Police Station saw Zhong Weng lying on the ground. After questioning Zhong Nan who was at home at night, he confessed that he hit the back of the father’s head with a dumbbell, causing his death. .

(Photographed by reporter Que Jinglun)

[Reporter Que Jinglun/New Taipei Report] A human tragedy was reported last night in Xindian District, New Taipei City. A 41-year-old man surnamed Zhong accidentally lost control and killed his 78-year-old father. His mother called for help after returning home. The police arrived and found Zhong Weng with his head and face. He was bleeding profusely, interrogating Zhong Nan for confessing to killing his father with a dumbbell, and he was immediately handcuffed and arrested; it is reported that Zhong Nan has a mental disorder, and the motive and details of the murder are yet to be clarified.

At about 8:30 last night, Zhong Nan's mother, an old woman surnamed Lian, called the police, claiming that someone in the family had died, and requested that someone be sent to the scene to deal with it.

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The Xindian police station received a report and dispatched personnel to investigate. They saw Zhong Weng lying on the ground with blood all over his head, face, and floor, and his head showed signs of deformation. He suspected unnatural death. After further questioning Zhong Nan, who was also at home at night, he confessed that it was He hit the back of the father's head with a dumbbell, causing his death.

It is understood that the police seized a dumbbell as the murder weapon on the spot. After questioning the trainee, they learned that Zhong Nan had a mental disorder certificate, and then took him back to the institution according to regulations.

Because Zhong Nan refused to investigate at night, the police will further clarify the case today and transfer it to the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office after inquiries.

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A human tragedy was reported last night in Xindian District, New Taipei City. 41-year-old Zhong Nan was suspected of losing control and accidentally killed his 78-year-old father. The police arrived at the scene and found Zhong Weng's head bleeding profusely. They asked Zhong Nan to confess that he killed his father with a dumbbell.

(Photographed by reporter Que Jinglun)