Man Accused of Killing Wife in Taiwan Seeks to Block Evidence of Prior Wife’s Death
Los Altos,CA – Harald Herchen,66,is attempting to prevent the family of Alice Ku from introducing evidence suggesting he was also responsible for the death of his previous wife,Melissa Yu,during an upcoming civil trial. The trial centers around Ku’s disappearance in Taiwan in November 2019, after a trip to Taroko Gorge [[2]].
Herchen’s attorney, Chuck Smith, filed a motion arguing against “innuendo, conjecture or rumor” regarding a potential connection between the two deaths.
The Case:
Alice Ku, an escort-turned-tutor, vanished in Taiwan while traveling with Herchen. Taiwanese authorities suspect foul play and have issued an arrest warrant for herchen, citing his “suspicious behavior, failure to cooperate and the conflicting facts he conveyed to the Ku family” [[1]].Detective Li
