2 in Taiwan charged over attempted terror attack
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00:00 UTC+8 June 7, 2013
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TWO Taiwanese were charged yesterday with attempted murder for planting explosive devices on a train and at a politician's office in April, Taipei prosecutors said.
The suspects, identified only by their family names Hu and Chu, were also charged with attempted arson and endangering public safety for planting suitcases containing gasoline and cyanide at the locations.
"Their actions were dangerous and malicious. ... We ask the most severe punishment for the accused as they have shown no remorse," prosecutors said. Attempted murder is punishable by a minimum 10-year prison term.
Prosecutors said Hu had admitted making and planting the crude devices "out of frustration over society," while Chu said he had acquired a vehicle and helped plant the suitcases.
In the first incident, two unattended suitcases were found on board a train bound for Taipei, prompting the evacuation of more than 600 passengers.
Several hours later, two other suitcases were found in lawmaker Lu Chia-chen's office in New Taipei city.
The suitcases included sodium cyanide and hydrochloric acid, which can produce poisonous hydrogen cyanide if mixed, police said. They fled to Chinese mainland after allegedly planting the devices on April 12 and were arrested in Guangdong and extradited.
The suspects, identified only by their family names Hu and Chu, were also charged with attempted arson and endangering public safety for planting suitcases containing gasoline and cyanide at the locations.
"Their actions were dangerous and malicious. ... We ask the most severe punishment for the accused as they have shown no remorse," prosecutors said. Attempted murder is punishable by a minimum 10-year prison term.
Prosecutors said Hu had admitted making and planting the crude devices "out of frustration over society," while Chu said he had acquired a vehicle and helped plant the suitcases.
In the first incident, two unattended suitcases were found on board a train bound for Taipei, prompting the evacuation of more than 600 passengers.
Several hours later, two other suitcases were found in lawmaker Lu Chia-chen's office in New Taipei city.
The suitcases included sodium cyanide and hydrochloric acid, which can produce poisonous hydrogen cyanide if mixed, police said. They fled to Chinese mainland after allegedly planting the devices on April 12 and were arrested in Guangdong and extradited.
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