Thursday 12 February 2015

Taiwan jail siege ends in suicides

Taiwan jail siege ends in suicides


Six inmates who seized weapons and took a warden and guard hostage at a prison in Kaohsiung, Taiwan have killed themselves after a 14-hour stand-off, say justice ministry officials. The inmates had all been convicted of murder, drug-related offences, burglary and a range of other crimes. They were protesting against their sentences, alleged mistreatment and unfair trials, Taiwanese media report.

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