A 102-year-old millionaire was dramatically wheeled away from his 68-year-old caregiver wife by his own children outside a hospital after secretly marrying her and transferring millions in assets, triggering a bitter family war.
The incident happened outside a hospital in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, on 3rd February .
The centenarian tycoon, surnamed Wang, was leaving a medical appointment in a wheelchair pushed by his new wife, surnamed Lai.
Waiting at the entrance were three of his sons, three daughters-in-law and four grandchildren.
As the couple emerged, the relatives surged forward, pushed Ms Lai aside and seized control of the wheelchair, attempting to take Mr Wang away.
Video shows a chaotic struggle as Ms Lai shouts for police assistance. She was reportedly injured during the altercation.
Family raids hospital to rescue 102-year-old tycoon from his caregiver in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 3, 2026. Note: Photo is a screenshot from the video (AsiaWire)
Officers arrived at the scene after receiving a report. The family told police the elderly man was their father and father-in-law, and he was ultimately taken away with them.
The explosive hospital clash came weeks after Mr Wang, 102, quietly registered his marriage to Ms Lai, 68, on 5th January.
His children say they only discovered the wedding when they tried to visit him on 8th January and were allegedly refused access.
Relatives claim the caregiver isolated him from the outside world and prevented family contact. They further allege that she took advantage of his deteriorating mental condition to secure her financial future.
According to reports, Mr Wang transferred seven plots of land and an TWD 80 million (GBP 1.9 million) insurance policy to Ms Lai and her children, amounting to around TWD 200 million (GBP 4.7 million).
Family raids hospital to rescue 102-year-old tycoon from his caregiver in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 3, 2026. Note: Photo is a screenshot from the video (AsiaWire)
His total assets are estimated at between TWD 700 million (GBP 16 million) and TWD 800 million (GBP 18.7 million).
Mr Wang, a former land scrivener, is reported to own multiple properties and parcels of land in Taipei.
Ms Lai denies wrongdoing. She has filed complaints for coercion and public insult and has applied for a protection order against the family.
Household registration authorities said that when the marriage was processed, Mr Wang was able to answer questions and met the formal legal requirements. Under Taiwanese law, individuals with legal capacity may marry regardless of age.
The validity of the marriage and the asset transfers will now be decided in court, as the dispute between the caregiver and the tycoon’s family moves into legal proceedings.
(Aloysius Fernandes /AsiaWire)