An unemployed 42-year-old man lured a female escort into a hotel room, made her strip naked, robbed her and then attempted to attack her with a fruit knife.
The incident happened one month ago in Wanhua district of New Taipei City, although footage of the scene was only recently released.
According to a report on Shanghaiist, the man, identified by the surname Shi, did it to 'cleanse her of her sins'.
The perpetrator told police that he had heard the 'Lord' telling him during his prayer time three years ago to "cleanse the sins of a prostitute with blood".
He then went out and bought a fruit knife from a local supermarket for around 200NTD, but waited all these years to act.
He had tried to flee when hotel staff, alerted by the woman's screams, rushed to help her.
Police questioned whether the man, who claimed to be a 'messenger from God' had a history of mental illness. However, he told them during an examination that "his head is very clear".
They decided to charge him for robbery and recommended that prosecutors send him for medical examination.
The female victim, identified by the surname Dai, survived the incident.
STOMP SINGAPORE
