The family members of the neck-cutting case donated 5 million and were suspected of "transferring assets"! Yang’s father is sad and angry: he doesn’t want to exchange Chengxun’s misfortune for benefits

In the 2023 New Taipei City junior high school student's neck-slitting case, the Civil Division of the High Court opened the hearing today and concluded the debate. The verdict is scheduled for November 25. Defense lawyer Lin Yuexue requested an inventory of the family property of the deceased Yang Chengxun, and even questioned the Yang family's donation of 5 million yuan in charity donations as scholarships and bursaries as a "deliberate transfer of assets." Yang's father Sad and indignant, he said that because he did not want to use Chengxun's misfortune in exchange for benefits, the donations from the Love Platform were never reserved for private use, and 5 million yuan in scholarships and bursaries were also donated to Qingshui High School. The purpose was to help poor students whose academic performance reached a certain standard, so that they would not let their life path go astray and become the next defendant standing in the juvenile court.

This case originated from the neck-cutting murder case of a junior high school student in New Taipei City that occurred on Christmas Day in 2023. Lin had a dispute with her classmates over a minor incident. A boy named Guo stabbed a classmate named Yang to death. The girl named Lin was found guilty of abetting the crime. The two were sentenced to 12 and 11 years in prison respectively.

In the civil compensation part, the parents and sister of the young boy surnamed Yang requested compensation for damages such as alimony and spiritual comfort. Among them, Yang's father asked for more than 7.23 million yuan, Yang's mother asked for more than 6.62 million yuan, and Yang's sister asked for more than 7.92 million yuan, for a total compensation of more than 21.77 million yuan. In the first instance, the New Taipei District Court found that Guo and Lin jointly infringed the copyright and that their legal representatives failed to perform their supervisory duties. It sentenced the four people to jointly and severally compensate Yang's parents for a total of more than 9.38 million yuan.

After the case was appealed, there was a fierce verbal exchange between the two sides during the trial. The family of the boy surnamed Yang requested alimony, while the defense requested an investigation into the family's property status. The High Court held a trial today, but it was not open to the public. The presiding judge announced that the verdict will be announced at 11 a.m. on November 25.

After the trial, Guo's lawyer Lin Yuexue actually called Li Huixuan, the lawyer for the victim's family, "a disgrace to the legal profession." It is reported that Yang's father stated in court that the defendant's lawyer advocated an inventory of their property, but this had nothing to do with the defendant's liability for compensation. The defendant caused major damage to the family and should be fully liable for compensation. If the liability for compensation depends on the financial resources of the victim's family, if the two defendants killed the richest man's child, wouldn't they have to pay even a dime? If you tell this truth to the people across the country, who will listen?

Father Yang said that his daughter was severely mentally retarded and had no ability to make a living or take care of herself. He and his wife were both in their 50s. Once the couple passed away, who else could take care of their daughter? Originally, the family had made plans, and Chengxun also promised that he would shoulder the responsibility of taking care of his sister after his parents passed away. Who has deprived Chengxun of his responsibility to take care of his sister now? Doesn’t the person who caused such damage need to pay compensation? Or does the court think that until that day, the daughter should be allowed to die with them?

The defense also claimed that Yang Chengxun’s parents donated 5 million yuan in scholarships and bursaries and deliberately transferred assets. Yang's father said that the charity platform opened by the New Taipei City Government has brought together donations from people across the country. They are very grateful, but they have never thought of using their son's death to make a fortune. "If the two defendants think so, I will give all the donations to their parents and let their sons and daughters pay for their lives. Do they want it?"

Yang's father emphasized that because he did not want to use Chengxun's misfortune for profit, the donations from the Love Platform were never reserved for private use. The 5 million yuan scholarship and bursary was also donated to Qingshui High School. The purpose is to help poor students whose academic performance reaches a certain standard and prevent them from going astray in life and becoming the next defendant standing in the juvenile court. What is wrong with taking something from society and using it for society? If the defendant's lawyers believe that this is a deliberate transfer of assets, they are really judging a gentleman with a villain's heart, and they are very disdainful.

Yang’s father questioned whether charity donations could be deducted from damages? If the defendant's lawyer insists on such a claim, will the public listen to it? He will hold a press conference to ask the public: "If you kill a person, and the victim's family receives sympathy donations from the society, the defendant does not have to pay compensation. Do you agree? If everyone agrees, I have no objection."