makeshift memorial for a girl who was attacked to death Source: AAP AP-Chiang Ying-ying
The 4-year-old girl on her bicycle was next to her mother at a train station in Taipei on Monday when it happened: A man grabbed the girl from behind, and using a cleaver, decapitated her, according to police.The broad-daylight attack has heightened fears in the Taiwanese capital. Another seemingly random knife attack took place on Tuesday when a transit police officer was stabbed in the head. The officer's injuries were described as not life-threatening.The attack has also renewed a debate about capital punishment. Taiwan has faced international criticism for its use of the death penalty. Wong Pak To reports.
The 4-year-old girl on her bicycle was next to her mother at a train station in Taipei on Monday when it happened: A man grabbed the girl from behind, and using a cleaver, decapitated her, according to police.The broad-daylight attack has heightened fears in the Taiwanese capital. Another seemingly random knife attack took place on Tuesday when a transit police officer was stabbed in the head. The officer's injuries were described as not life-threatening.The attack has also renewed a debate about capital punishment. Taiwan has faced international criticism for its use of the death penalty. Wong Pak To reports.
