'Ex-special forces' men accused of attacking Canberra couple in their home

'Ex-special forces' men accused of attacking Canberra couple in their home

A woman tells the ACT Supreme Court two men pushed their way into her apartment, attacking her husband and kicking her in the face multiple times, as they declared they were trained by special forces in China.

Alleged home invaders claimed to be trained by 'Chinese special forces', trial told

Xiantao Shang leaves the ACT Courts in 2023. Photo: Albert McKnight. Two alleged home invaders claimed to have been trained by “Chinese special forces” when barging into an apartment and assaulting the married residents, a court has heard. A judge-alone trial began against 38-year-old Xiantao Shang on Monday (19 May), in which he pleaded not guilty to charges of burglary and assault by joint commission. His co-accused, 46-year-old Wengao Zheng, …