Groom Killed My Son, Claims Heartbroken Mum

A teenage property tycoon found dead at the bottom of a luxury apartment block was killed for his fortune, his heartbroken mother has claimed.

Photo shows the Taiwanese fortune young man called Lai, undated. He died two hours after marrying his male assistant. (AsiaWire)

The 18-year-old victim – named only as Lai in local media in Taiwan – had undergone a gay wedding just two hours before his body was found on 4th May.

But the mystery deepened when his mother – named only as Ms Chen – accused her son’s new husband of killing him in a powerful TV performance.

Lai’s body had been found at the bottom of the tower block where his new husband – named only as Hsia – has a 10th-floor flat.

Just weeks ago, Lai inherited a property portfolio worth GBP 13 million after his father died.

Ms Chen said he was killed for his money and called for his 26-year-old husband to give up his inheritance rights to the fortune.

She said Hsia had worked as a financial assistant to her husband before his death and knew every last detail of her son’s inheritance.

Her son-in-law was quizzed by police but released and denies any wrongdoing.

Lai’s death was originally recorded as a shocking accident after falling from his 10th-floor apartment.

But forensic science expert Kao Ta-cheng – who had examined the body at the scene – claims Lai could have been poisoned.

Photo shows the Taiwanese fortune young man called Lai (right) with his grandfather, undated. He died two hours after marrying his male assistant. (AsiaWire)

And he was astonished that after a 150-foot fall, Lai’s body showed little sign of injury.

Dr Kao told local media: “Normally, injuries caused by falling (from a building’s 10th floor) could not be so slight.”

Ms Chen told how she and her son were about to take his recently cremated father’s ashes to a columbarium when Hsia insisted that Lai had to come with him.

She was astonished when only hours later – after her son’s death – she discovered they had gone through a marriage service.

Same-sex marriages are legal in Taiwan and if Lai is found to be legal his partner will be entitled to half his fortune.

Ms Chen has insisted that her son was “not gay” and would never have taken his own life.

Lai was still a high school student dubbed by local media the “TWD-500 million [GBP-13 million ] high schooler”.

His mother said he was planning to study philosophy at university.

Lai’s body was taken for an autopsy and the investigation is ongoing.

His remains have since been returned to his family for burial as the autopsy results are yet to be released.