Taiwanese actor Ming Dao's brother suspected of killing wife and child in grisly murder-suicide


Taiwanese actor Ming Dao has previously opened up about his troubled relationship with his brother in interviews. - Straits Times/ANN

TAIPEI: Taiwanese actor Ming Dao's older brother was reportedly found dead with his wife and son on Sunday afternoon (Jan 5) in a forested area beside a temple in Neihu District, Taipei.

According to Taiwanese news outlet Apple Daily, Ming's brother, a 42-year-old man surnamed Lin, was found hanging from a tree while his wife, a 40-year-old woman and their 12-year-old son were found dead beside him. Both reportedly had strangulation marks on their necks - giving rise to speculation that Lin had killed his own wife and child in a murder-suicide.

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