Alexander family hostage crisis

On the evening of 18 November 1997, South African military attache McGill Alexander and his family were taken hostage for approximately twenty-one hours by wanted fugitive Chen Chin-hsing in their home in Taipei, Taiwan. Chen forcibly entered the Alexanders' home at approximately 7:00 pm (Taiwan time) that evening and was captured the following day and executed roughly two years later.

Alexander family hostage crisis

On the evening of 18 November 1997, South African military attache McGill Alexander and his family were taken hostage for approximately twenty-one hours by wanted fugitive Chen Chin-hsing in their home in Taipei, Taiwan. Chen forcibly entered the Alexanders' home at approximately 7:00 pm (Taiwan time) that evening and was captured the following day and executed roughly two years later.