Items that appear to be human bones were found in a Qianzhen canal basin in Kaohsiung, and prosecutors have begun forensic testing. The United Daily News reported on the 8th that investigators are looking into whether they relate to remains from a case two years ago, but no link has been confirmed.
According to the United Daily News, an angler at Basin No. 5 in Qianzhen on the evening of the 5th found a plastic bag holding bones that looked like human foot bones. Police called to the scene handed the evidence to prosecutors.
광고 문의 · 300×250The paper said the spot matches a place where the suspect in the earlier case dumped remains. Investigators suspect a connection, but prosecutors had not released test results by the time of the report.
The case two years ago
The earlier case involved a then-74-year-old man surnamed Chang, accused in 2024 of killing three women including his sister-in-law, dismembering the bodies and dumping them in the Qianzhen river. The paper said two of the victims’ heads were never found. This paper uses only the surname to avoid exposing the suspect’s identity.
The first-instance citizen-judge trial imposed death sentences on all three counts, and the appeal is pending at the Kaohsiung branch of the High Court. By the headline of a World Journal report, the missing heads were a focus of the courtroom contest. After the case surfaced, police dredged Basin No. 5 for days but recovered only partial remains.
Test results will decide
First it must be confirmed that the bones are human. Then it must be established whether they belong to the victims and when they were dumped. Identification usually requires procedures such as DNA comparison, which can take time.
How any new result might affect the appeal is not known. All that is confirmed is that items resembling bones were found and prosecutors are investigating; it is too early to say they are tied to the case.
Until results arrive, speculation should be avoided out of respect for the families. This paper will follow up once the results are released.