MRT killer sentenced to pay victims and families over NT$30 million

The New Taipei City District Court Friday sentenced Cheng Chieh (鄭捷), who killed four and wounded 22 in a Taipei mass rapid transit (MRT) train on May 21, 2014, to pay a total of NT$30.91 million (US$977,000) to 10 persons who are either victims or relatives of victims as compensation for their suffering.

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