Man in Taiwan gouges out neighbour's eyes following conflict over leaking water pipe

Man Gouges Neighbour's Eyes During Violent Dispute over Leaking Water Pipe in Taiwan

A horrific incident occurred in Shuangxi District, New Taipei City on 17 Apr 2025, when a 42-year-old man surnamed Jian gouged out his 59-year-old neighbour’s eyes during a heated conflict over a leaking water pipe. The violent confrontation took place around 9am between Jian, a hardware store owner, and his next-door neighbour Lian, who owns an electrical appliance store. Their dispute centred on the water pipe handling problem of a wasteland b…

Man in Taiwan gouges out neighbour's eyes following conflict over leaking water pipe

Man gouges out neighbour’s eyes due to conflict over leaking water pipe A 42-year-old man surnamed Jian gouged out his 59-year-old neighbour’s eyes after arguing about a leaking water pipe between their homes in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Source: ETtoday According to ETtoday, Jian first attacked his neighbour, surnamed Lian, with a brick to his head at around 9am on Thursday (17 Apr). When Lian bit Jian’s arm in retaliation, the latter inserted hi…