Put both feet in dry ice for 10 hours to cut...Aiming for KRW 1.9 billion in insurance money
Jun 25, 2025
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According to Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, Zhang, who was attending a university in Taipei, Taiwan, purchased eight types of insurance from a total of five insurance companies from 2005 to January 2023, including health, life, injury, long-term care, and traveler's insurance.
In January 2023, he decided to conspire with his high school classmate, Liao, to commit self-harm for the purpose of claiming insurance money.
In the early morning of January 26 of the same year, the two returned to Liao's home in Zhongshan-gu, Taipei, after purchasing dry ice from Xinbei.
Chang put his foot in a bucket of dry ice barefoot, and Liao tied his body and chair to a cable tie so he wouldn't pull out along the way.
In this condition, Jang endured the pain by immersing his feet for as many as 10 hours, and this scene was recorded in photos and videos.
Two days later, Jang visited the hospital's emergency room, and the medical staff diagnosed 4th degree frostbite, osteonecrosis, sepsis, and rhabdomyolysis under both calves.
In the end, Jang's feet had no choice but to be amputated.
Since then, the two have claimed a total of $41.26 million (about 1.9 billion won) in insurance, along with false statements that frostbite occurred while riding a motorcycle.
One insurance company paid about 230,000 Taiwanese dollars (about 10 million won), but the other four insurance companies reported to the police, saying they were suspicious.
Prosecutors charged the two with serious injury resulting from fraud and intentional self-harm assistance.
On the 20th, the Taiwan High Court sentenced Jang to two years in prison, two years of probation, and six years in prison for Liao, who was cited as the main culprit.
The court explained the reason for the sentencing, saying that Jang endured severe pain and considered the agreement with some insurers, and Liao did not make any agreement.
The incident caused a huge shock online.
Netizens are saying that "tragedy called by greed" and "there is no money, no foot."" Silly choice that ruined life", "Did you think you wouldn't get caught?" post critical comments such as.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
