Investigation into 1980 Lin family murders continuesBy Lin Ching-chuan and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe High Prosecutors’ Office is continuing to investigate the infamous Lin (林) family murders from 1980 in the hopes that an unmatched fingerprint could bring a breakthrough in the cold case. The case of the Lin family murders is one of the highest-profile homicides in modern Taiwanese history. Democracy advocate Lin I-hsiung visits the graves of his mother and twin daughters in 2019. Photo: Taipei TimesOn Feb. 28, 1980, while democracy advocate Lin I-hsiung (林義雄) was jailed and awaiting trial on charges of rebellion for his participation in the Formosa Incident, an unknown person entered his house. In March 2007, the Criminal Investigation Bureau re-examined the physical evidence using the latest forensic technologies available at the time.

Source: Taipei Times February 09, 2026 08:54 UTC