Malaysian Student Found Dead in Suspected Murder 大馬女大生遭勒斃 1男疑犯案後輕生未遂

On Oct. 13, Taipei City Police Department's Shilin Precinct was notified by New Taipei City Police Department's Sanxia Precinct that a man surnamed Chen had attempted suicide in a residential rental in Yingge District. While he was being taken to a hospital, he confessed to murdering a person in another residential rental in Shilin District. The police contacted the landlord and went to the residence, where they discovered a dead female. The police have formed a task force to investigate this case, and Chen is under guard at Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

Hu Kuang-hsing,  Captain of Taipei City PD Shilin Precinct Investigation Unit：“A man surnamed Chen said he was going to commit suicide in a residential rental in Yingge District. En route to the hospital, he confessed to the police that he killed a female friend surnamed Tsai in a residence on Dadong Road. This precinct immediately sent officers to investigate after receiving the report, and found a dead woman lying on a bed.”

The police accessed security camera footage and confirmed Chen entered Tsai's residence at noon on Oct. 12 and did not leave until noon on Oct. 13. Tsai was a 24-year-old Malaysian national and a university senior. She also worked as a model.　Chen attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on medicine, and can't be questioned about whether this was murder or assisted suicide until the effects wear off.

士林分局偵查隊長胡光興表示：「有一男子在鶯歌租屋處說要自殺，經緊急送醫，向警方供稱他在本轄大東路民宅內殺死了其中一位蔡姓女性友人，本分局獲報後即刻派人前往查處，發現有一女子倒臥在床上已無生命跡象。」

透過死者住家附近監視器，警方確認陳嫌12日中午進入蔡女租屋處後，直到13日中午才離開。據了解，馬來西亞籍的蔡女現年24歲，就讀大學4年級，平時接案擔任模特兒。由於陳嫌在命案發生後，服藥輕生導致意識不清，檢警要等嫌犯意識清楚後，再進一步釐清這此案件，是情殺或幫助自殺。