The Keelung District Prosecutor's Office investigated the sudden death case of the wanted drug criminal surnamed Chen in Keelung Prison. After yesterday instructing the police to seize evidence such as surveillance footage of Keelung Prison's dormitories and solitary rooms, it decided to perform an autopsy on the 12th to clarify the cause of death after conducting an examination with the forensic doctor on the afternoon of the 9th. A late-night review was held until around 9 p.m. It was determined that the administrators surnamed You and Yang, who were suspected of beating Chen, were involved in a serious crime of injury resulting in death. They were ordered to post bail of NT$200,000 and NT$150,000 respectively.
According to reports, a 55-year-old man surnamed Chen was stopped by officers from the Zhonghua Branch of the Fourth Branch of the Keelung City Police at about 5 pm on the 6th of this month. It was found that he was wanted for drugs, hit-and-run and unsafe driving. After being transferred to the Keelung District Procuratorate that night, the prosecutor found that Chen was guilty of hit-and-run and was sentenced to 1 year in prison by the court. At about 9 pm, Chen was sent to Keelung Prison to serve his sentence.
On the second day after Mr. Chen entered prison, his family received a notice from Keelung Prison at noon on the 8th. Mr. Chen could not wake up in his solitary dormitory at about 7 a.m. and died after being sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. After the family members arrived at Keelung Prison, they suspected that the cause of Chen's death was not simple. After looking at the dormitory monitor, two prison administrators took turns beating Chen. They also dragged Chen out of the dormitory and put him in a solitary room. They suspected that the administrator accidentally beat Chen to death.
After receiving the report, the police asked the prosecutor to direct the investigation. After investigating the relevant video preservation evidence, they notified Chen's family and the administrators surnamed Yang and You who were suspected of beating Chen. After preparing a transcript, they requested prosecutor Chen Yimin to go to Keelung Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare at 2:30 pm to examine Chen's body to clarify the cause of death. They also sent the administrators surnamed Yang and You who were suspected of beating Chen to justice for the crime of injury resulting in death.
After inspecting Chen Nan's body, the prosecutor and the forensic doctor decided to conduct an autopsy on the 12th to clarify the cause of death. They then held a temporary investigation court in the death room to interrogate Chen Nan's brother to learn about Chen Nan's previous physical condition, where he stayed during the wanted period, and his daily interactions. They interrogated You and Yang later in the evening. At 9 o'clock, they were found to be involved in a serious crime of injury resulting in death, and each was ordered to post a bail of 200,000 yuan and 150,000 yuan.
It was pointed out that after Mr. Chen entered the prison, he did not cooperate with the admission procedures and could not get up from the bed. After the two administrators entered the dormitory, they did make moves and punched each other. They took turns hitting Mr. Chen on the back, but did not hit Chen's head or other fatal parts. As for whether the cause of Mr. Chen's death was related to the long-term use of heroin or the violence of the two administrators, the cause of death needs to be clarified by autopsy.
In this regard, Keelung Prison pointed out that after reviewing the dormitory surveillance footage, Chen Nan was suppressed by his colleagues on duty on the morning of the 7th because he disobeyed instructions and was suspected of resisting. Whether the relevant handling by colleagues complied with the duty regulations will be reviewed and clarified. If there is any violation, he will be punished in accordance with the regulations. In addition, all relevant evidence of the case has been provided to the District Attorney's Office. The prosecutor will fully cooperate with the judicial investigation and examination to clarify the cause of Chen Nan's death.
