Teenage Taiwanese millionaire found dead 2 hours after marrying man he just met

A teenaged Taiwanese man who recently inherited millions was found dead barely two hours after allegedly marrying a man he met just twice, the Independent reported. Lai, he inherited a property portfolio worth NT$500m (Rs 1,34,96,95,476) from his father shortly before his death.

The 18-year-old student was found dead on the ground floor of a 10-story residential building on May 4. It was discovered that it was the same building where his real estate agent assistant, surnamed Hsia, also lived. Lai and Hsia, 26, had legally registered their married just two hours before his death. Hsia and his father were real estate agents who helped Lai’s father manage his estates and were also working on the inheritance.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Taiwan. Under Taiwan’s Civil Code, partners in same-sex marriages have the same legal rights as other marriages, including inheritance rights.

The death was brought to light by Taiwanese media on May 19 when the teenager’s mother, surnamed Chen, accompanied by her lawyer, held a press conference in Taichung City in central Taiwan. Alleging foul play, she questioned the circumstances of the death considering that her son stands to acquire a large amount of wealth left by his father who died in late April.

She alleged that her son was murdered for his money and that the incident was arranged to look like suicide. Chen also claimed her son was “not gay” and only met Hsia twice before his death, the first time at his father’s funeral.

The distraught mother told reporters she “would never accept” that her son had committed suicide, adding he had no reason to, describing him as an “obedient boy set to read philosophy at a local university”, according to a report- by The Strait Times.

After examining Lai’s body, forensic medical expert Kao Ta-cheng claimed that the injuries he suffered showed he was unlikely to have fallen from the 10th floor, noting that there were no haemorrhages in his head or abdominal cavities. He suspected that Lai might have been poisoned before his fall.

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