Two weapons with traces of DNA of two victims in a suspected triple homicide case have been found at the home of lead suspect Chang Chieh-tsung (張介宗), the Kaohsiung Police Department said today.
In a breakthrough in the case, investigators found a serrated knife — similar to a steak knife and about 20cm by 10cm — with traces of blood, which matched the first victim, a 71-year-old woman surnamed Lin (林) from Kaohsiung’s Nanzih District (楠梓), the department’s Forensic Science Center Director Hsieh Tung-ho (謝東和) told a news conference.
The knife’s serrated edge was also consistent with marks found on the victim’s remains, he added.
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A pair of 20cm-long scissors were also found and had traces of blood that were DNA-matched to the suspect and another victim, a 75-year-old woman from Zuoying District (左營) surnamed Chang (張), he said.
Meanwhile, investigators continued to search canals in Cianjhen District (前鎮), after people reported finding what appeared to be human remains floating in the water behind the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center yesterday afternoon, investigators said, adding that the suspected remains have been sent to the Forensic Science Center for identification.
More than 20 body parts have been recovered so far from the Kaohsiung Port Terminal No. 5 shipping channel and under Jingong Bridge (金鞏橋), they said.
They were identified as belonging to Lin and Chang, although no remains have been found for a suspected third victim, they added.
Additional reporting by CNA
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