Court Hands Down Death Sentence for Student Killer 馬國女大生遭擄殺棄屍案 嫌一審判死刑

Last October, a Malaysian student was killed in Tainan. On Mar. 18, the court handed down a death sentence for her killer. The defendant can appeal.

Last October, a Malaysian student was raped and killed near an underpass in Tainan. The Ciaotou District Court has handed down a death sentence and deprived the killer of his civil liberties. He also received two years for abandonment of a dead body.

Yang Chih-shou, Ciaotou District Court Official: “(The judge) felt that the first attempt kind of went unnoticed and so he got more daring.”

The court said the defendant, surnamed Liang, previously tried to harm another female student but she managed to escape. The Malaysian student was raped and killed near the same spot one month later. To date, Liang maintains the death was accidental. Psychologists believe his recidivism rate would be over 50 percent.

Yang Chih-shou, Ciaotou District Court Official: “Our professional forensic experts believe his recidivism rate for another sexual or violent crime is over 50 percent within the next 15 years.”

Victim's Mother: “If you kill someone, you have to pay with your life. I wanted a death sentence, so I'm satisfied with the ruling. I know there will be appeals and this isn't the end of it.”

The mother of the victim, contacted by phone, said she believes in an eye for an eye. A previous sentence of two years and 10 months against Liang for planning to commit a crime was combined with the death sentence. Liang can appeal.

Huang Wei-cher, Tainan City Mayor: “(As of now), it's really hard to forgive him. So, I would respect a death sentence.”

The city government says it respects the court's decision. The Malaysian student's school, meanwhile, said it would help her parents settle her affairs and it has opened a campus security center and formed patrol teams.

前年10月，來台讀大學的馬國女大生，被當時潛伏在高架橋下便道的梁育誌，擄走強制性交殺害。案件經過一年多審理，上午橋頭地院審判，針對馬國女大生的部份，判處死刑以及褫奪公權終身，遺棄屍體的部份判2年，合併執行死刑。

高雄橋頭地院行政庭長楊智守說：「（法官）認為說，他在上一次的未遂的行為，沒有受到警惕，反而更升級自己這一次的犯罪行為。」

橋頭地院表示，梁姓被告對馬國女大生下手前，也企圖傷害另外一名女性，幸好對方掙脫。而且他從那次犯後，又在相同地點潛伏一個月找機會犯案，還加強犯罪工具的性能。加上審查這一年多來，被告都不承認有故意殺人的意圖，另外，經過鑑定再犯的機率超過五成。

高雄橋頭地院行政庭長楊智守表示：「（專業鑑定是）再犯最高危險等級，那預估15年後，再犯性侵案件，或是其他暴力犯罪類型的機率，高達50%以上。」

馬國女大生母親認為：「就是殺人要償命，這個死刑是我訴求的，所以我滿意這個判決，我也知道還有第二審，第三審還要等。」

女大生母親接受電話訪問，認為殺人就該償命，但也換不回女兒。至於，梁姓被告先前預謀犯案未遂部份判2年10個月，合併執行死刑，全案還可上訴。

台南市長黃偉哲回應：「（到現在都）很難原諒他，所以說如果現在司法一審已經把他判處死刑，我們尊重。」

市府表示尊重判決，而這起事件也因爲馬國女大生身分，演變成國際事件。校方回應，事件發生後，學校配合並協助父母處理後續事宜，設立校安中心，強化校內外各項安全機制，而且組成巡守隊，守護師生與社區居民的生活。