Killer confessed to killing a girl because her severed head began haunting him

On April 2, 1990, 23-year-old student traveled from Japan to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, for her vacation. Upon entering a taxi, the driver developed an intense infatuation with her and relentlessly pursued her for sexual encounters. What followed has since inspired numerous films, books, and manga in Japan. It’s a rare instance where a tale involving a dreadful killer and the supernatural is not fiction but a chilling reality. To entice Mariko to his residence, the taxi driver, identified as Liu Xuejian, claimed to operate a tourist mini-hotel within his home—a common practice in Taiwan. He extended an invitation for dinner, which…