[The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)]: Taiwan's government accused of failing victims trapped in scam compounds

Hsieh Yueh-peng describes himself as "a man who has been to hell and back".

"Three of my fingers are still numb," Mr Hsieh told the ABC, rubbing his hands and flexing his fingers.

An injured hand
Hsieh Yueh-peng still has the bruise from handcuffs tightly placed on his wrists. (Supplied: Hsieh Yueh-peng )

The Taiwanese performer's doctor told him it was a symptom of nerve damage, possibly due to the tight handcuffs that dug into his wrists.

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