Two female Taiwanese students murdered in Japan

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (CNA) Two female Taiwanese students were killed in the dormitory of a Japanese language school in Tokyo Thursday, according to Japanese police.

The two students were identified as 25-year-old Chu Li-chieh from Nantou County and 23-year-old Lin Chi-ying from Taichung, both in central Taiwan.

The two women were found covered in blood in the dormitory of the Intercultural Institute of Japan at around 10 a.m. (Taipei time). One of them died at the scene and the other died a short time later in hospital. Both had sustained fatal injuries to their necks.

Japanese police are investigating the case, which occurred in the dormitory in the Taito district of eastern Tokyo.

Taiwan's representative office has been informed of the double murder and has sent staff to assist in dealing with the case.

(By Tsao Heng and Sofia Wu)
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