Accomplices in Kaohsiung Nanzih Murder Case Increase to 8, Main Suspect Detained

A horrific murder case occurred at a car dealership in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, in the early morning of September 30th. A 22-year-old man, surnamed Mu, suspected his colleague of the same age, surnamed Zhang, of stealing 100,000 NTD and not returning it. Mu allegedly colluded with the dealership owner, employees, and others to torture Zhang for several hours with a hot melt glue gun and sticks, leading to his death. Afterward, they placed the body in the trunk of a car and drove from Kaohsiung to Taitung in an attempt to abandon the body, eventually returning to the Nanzih Police Precinct to surrender. Initially, only Mu surrendered, but after an in-depth investigation by prosecutors and police, the number of accomplices involved has increased to 8. The main suspect, Mu, has been ordered by the Qiaotou District Court to be detained for two months without bail, while the other 7 accomplices are still being interrogated. Police investigations revealed that Mu and the deceased, Zhang, were both employees at the car dealership and car wash. Zhang had only been working there for about 1 to 2 months. Around 1 AM on September 30th, Mu, along with the 25-year-old dealership owner, surnamed Lin, a 23-year-old employee, surnamed Liu, and friends surnamed Wu, Yang, Chen, and Ye, a total of 8 people, negotiated debt issues with Zhang at the dealership. After the negotiation failed, Mu allegedly used a hot melt glue gun, about 1 meter long, to repeatedly beat Zhang on the head, buttocks, and limbs. The torture lasted for 2 to 3 hours. Zhang lost consciousness amidst his cries and eventually died from his severe injuries. After the incident, Mu moved the body into the trunk of the car belonging to the owner, Lin, and drove towards Taitung in an attempt to dispose of it. He also discarded the weapon, the hot melt glue gun, in the mountains of Pingtung. He then returned to Kaohsiung and drove directly to the Nanzih Police Precinct around 10 PM that night to report the crime and surrender. Upon opening the trunk, police discovered Zhang's body curled up inside and immediately arrested Mu. By reviewing surveillance footage and license plate recognition systems, the police found that the dealership owner, Lin, and others were involved in assisting with moving the body. The case is...