Chen Nan hacked and killed his long-time friend with a machete. When he was sent to the hospital, he smashed his car to vent his anger. Prosecutors from the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office charged him with attempted murder and damage.

(Photo by reporter Zheng Shuting)

[Reporter Zheng Shuting/Taoyuan Report] A 40-year-old man surnamed Chen in Taoyuan City had a debt dispute with a friend surnamed Ye. In November last year, the two met at Chen Nan’s car dealership to reconcile accounts. A quarrel started over the balance of accounts. Chen Nan slashed at Ye Nan with a machete and smashed his car. Ye Nan was carried by his friend to the hospital. Chen Nan chased and smashed the car. Prosecutors from the Public Prosecution Office recently prosecuted Chen Nan on suspicion of attempted murder and damage.

The lawsuit pointed out that on the morning of November 21 last year, Chen Nan and Ye Nan made an appointment to reconcile accounts at the car dealership. Chen Nan asked the employee surnamed Li to be present, while Ye Nan invited three friends to accompany him. Chen Nan suddenly ran outside, took a machete and slashed at Ye Nan's head and arms. Ye Nan tried to grab the knife and pressed Chen Nan against the wall, but was beaten by an employee surnamed Li with a plastic tube. Ye Nan was in constant pain. Apologizing to Chen Nan, Chen Nan sees that Ye Nan's blood is profusely pouring out, thinking of years of friendship before giving up.

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Unexpectedly, Chen Nan was still unwilling, so he turned his head and picked up an aluminum rod and smashed Ye Nan's car. Ye Nan was being carried by his friend to the hospital. Chen Nan was tracked down and brought to the case, and the prosecution prosecuted him for the crimes of attempted murder and damage; the employee surnamed Li who was involved in the injury was investigated in a separate case.