Two Taiwanese teenagers have been arrested for burning their 45-year-old father to death in revenge for what they described as severe physical abuse, police said Tuesday.
The victim, identified only by his surname Tseng, was allegedly drugged Sunday by his 17-year-old son, who is accused of taking him to a field with the help of his 18-year-old sister and her boyfriend, aged 26, police said.
A witness reported seeing the trio watching a fire burn in the field where the charred body of the victim was discovered several hours later, the police in southern Pingtung county said.
The brother and sister, who were arrested Tuesday, had admitted to plotting Tseng's death but defended their alleged actions by saying they were victims of domestic violence, police said.
The sister's boyfriend was also arrested.
According to Taiwan's Central News Agency, Tseng, who was divorced 11 years ago, was alleged to have frequently beaten his children with belts.
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