Malaysia

Instagram ‘friend’ allegedly strangles M’sian student in Taipei to death

Police findings reveal they started contacting ‘five or six days’ before suspected murder

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 15 Oct 2022 6:52PM

Instagram ‘friend’ allegedly strangles M’sian student in Taipei to death
A 24-year-old Malaysian student, only identified by her surname Tsai, has been found dead in her apartment on Thursday after a man she knew from Instagram allegedly entered her apartment. – Instagram screenshot pic, October 15, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian student in Taiwan was allegedly strangled to death by a man she had met on social media platform Instagram several days prior to her demise. 

The 24-year-old student, only identified by her surname Tsai, was found dead in her apartment on Thursday (October 13) after the man, known as Chen, had entered her apartment on Dadong Road in Taipei’s Shilin District the previous day. 

Liberty Times reported that initial police findings revealed that the two had first contacted each other through Instagram “five or six days” before the alleged murder occured. 

The investigations also noted that Tsai, who was a model with over 1,000 followers on Instagram, was a final-year exchange student at Ming Chuan University but had recently suspended her studies. 

Prior to Tsai being found by authorities, Chen had contacted his parents on the same day to say that he was suicidal – following which his parents had notified the police who proceeded to visit his residence in New Taipei’s Yingge district.  

Based on a report by Taiwan News, the visit proved unfruitful as Chen did not respond to the dispatched officer who departed after his knocks were left unanswered, leading to the parents requesting additional police aid. 

An ambulance was later called to Chen’s apartment as he was found in a semi-unconscious state after overdosing on medication. He reportedly confessed to strangling a woman during the ride to the hospital, prompting police to check on Tsai. 

Her body was then found with evident signs of strangulation.

Sin Chew Daily had reported on Thursday that Tsai is from Serdang, Selangor. 

It cited the Ming Chuan University Alumni Association as saying that Tsai had studied in the Communications Department of the 37th Overseas Youth Vocational Training School for two years. 

She had then continued her studies at Ming Chuan’s Advertising and Strategic Marketing Department. 

Sin Chew added today that Tsai’s family has travelled to Taiwan to arrange her funeral.

It quoted Taipei Economic and Cultural Office press and media division director Benjamin Hong Zheng-bin as saying that the family has requested privacy during these troubling times. 

As of press time, Taipei police said that the probe into the case is still ongoing. – The Vibes, October 15, 2022

Related News

Malaysia / 5d

Student falls to death from third floor of school building

Malaysia / 5d

MOE to give full cooperation in probe into death of student in dorm

Malaysia / 2w

Farmer charged with murdering brother, sister-in-law

Malaysia / 1mth

Five delivery riders charged with murder of motorist

Malaysia / 1mth

Hannah Yeoh invites student who missed shaking her hand to her office

Education / 1mth

Former PM Ismail Sabri goes back to university, hails 'lifelong learning'

Spotlight

Events

UK alumni lauded for stellar achievements as British Council observes 75 years in Malaysia

Malaysia

Don’t let politicians, activists stir up hatred against KK Mart, PBK tells cops

By The Vibes Team

Malaysia

7.7 mil people registered in Padu, 2.5 mil cyberattacks, but not one success: Rafizi

By Stephen Then

Malaysia

Farewell Aunty Bersih, you will be missed

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

Couple make two trips to workshop to find trapped kitten in car

Malaysia

KK Mart founder, director charged with wounding religious feelings of others over 'Allah' socks

By The Vibes Team

You may be interested

Malaysia

Unfair for government to deny rakyat subsidies based on Padu registration, says SUPP youth

By Stephen Then

Malaysia

Review of taxation structure, SARA among focus of parliament today

Malaysia

Sabah polls: We will let BN leadership decide on partners, says Bung

By Jason Santos

Malaysia

Anwar receives courtesy call from Indian External Affairs Minister

Malaysia

Padu: No need for excessive information unrelated to one’s financial status, says Abang Jo

By The Vibes Team

Malaysia

DOSM opens 300 extra counters as Padu registration deadline approaches

Malaysia

MCA Youth latest to condemn petrol bomb attack at KK Mart outlet

By The Vibes Team

Malaysia

Penang’s iconic Komtar set to undergo major make-over

By Ian McIntyre