Rail police killer accused acquitted by Chiayi courtBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterThe man charged in the slaying of a railway police officer last year was acquitted of murder by the Chiayi District Court yesterday, with judges saying that the suspect, surnamed Cheng (鄭), had a mental disorder. The parents of Lee Cheng-han (李承翰), the 25-year-old railway officer killed in July last year, were at the court. Photo: CNA“My son was killed in the line of his duty as a police officer and the court gave a not guilty ruling,” he said. When the train arrived at Chiayi Station, Lee Cheng-han boarded the car to try and remove him. Lee sacrificed his life to protect passengers, but the Chiayi District Court ruled that the perpetrator is not guilty and granted bail of NT$500,000,” it said.

Source: Taipei Times April 30, 2020 15:56 UTC