On January 26, 2023, Liao and Zhang rode around Taipei on a motorbike at night, wanting to present the claim that Zhang was afflicted with frostbite while riding the vehicle in the late evening, investigators said.
Just days before, Zhang bought several expensive life insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance policies, prosecutors said.
After their motorbike ride, Zhang soaked his feet in dry ice and was admitted to hospital, per investigators.
But medical staff sensed something was amiss while assessing him, the bureau said.
His legs bore no shoe or sock marks, and his injuries appeared symmetrical, which were inconsistent with a naturally occurring frostbite injury, investigators said.
The weather on the night of January 26 was also nowhere close to below freezing, with its coldest temperature at about 42 degrees Fahrenheit, prosecutors added.
“As Taiwan is a subtropical region, cases of severe frostbite requiring amputation are unheard of due to natural climatic conditions,” the bureau said in a statement.
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