A family of five was found dead yesterday morning in Bình Tân District of HCM City. Police arrived at the suspected murder scene in a small alley in Bình Tân District of HCM City The victims were identified as two parents and their three children – the oldest a 13-year-old male and the youngest being a six-year-old girl. The late head of the household, Mai Xuân Chinh, 46, was a metalworker from the central province of Thanh Hoá. The body of Mai Thị Hồng, 37, Chinh’s wife, was found lying at their house’s door at the time of discovery. The other victims’ bodies were found at different locations in the house. Nguyễn Sĩ Quang, HCM City police’s chief of staff, said even though the case took place during Tết (Lunar New Year), all available resources have been deployed to investigate the scene and find the killer. Previously, on the morning of February 15, a young male shipper came to deliver food, however, nobody answered the door. Seeing that the door was unlocked, he pushed it open only to see a female body lying lifeless on the floor, Vietnam News Agency reported. The family reportedly hosted a year-end party on the afternoon of February 13 with a lot of guests. After the party ended, no neighbours had made contact with the family until the bodies were discovered.
The bodies were found with their throats slit when workers of Quoc Anh Wood Processing Company went at 6am to the villa – which was also the owner's house and the company headquarters – in Minh Hung Commune, Chon Thanh District. Quoc Anh, 47, the owner, his wife Nguyen Thi Anh Nga, and their two sons and two nephews were the victims. Five of them were killed inside the house and a little boy was found near the fence. The house is in a crowded residential area along National Highway No 13 near the Minh Hung – the Republic of…... [read more]
Tan Ta May, 22, her two-year-old and 20-day-old daughters, and six-year-old niece, were found dead near their house on Tuesday night, Colonel Dinh Tien Quan, director of the provincial Department of Police, confirmed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on August 10. According to initial reports, Tan Ong Nai, May’s husband, and his parents returned home after finishing farm work and were terrified failing to find their family members. The main entrance and door to the kitchen were locked from the inside, Nai said, adding that he found a loaded gun there after managing to open the doors. Police officers and…... [read more]
Four family members in the northern Vietnamese province of Lao Cai are suspected to have been murdered, with local authorities hunting for the prime suspect. Four family members in the northern Vietnamese province of Lao Cai are suspected to have been murdered, with local authorities hunting for the prime suspect. Tan Ta May, 22, her two-year-old and 20-day-old daughters, and six-year-old niece, were found dead near their house on Tuesday night, Colonel Dinh Tien Quan, director of the provincial Department of Police, confirmed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Wednesday. According to initial reports, Tan Ong Nai, May’s husband, and…... [read more]
Diplomatic channels seem to be the only way to help Doan Thi Huong escape the death penalty. Officials from Vietnam's Consular Department in Malaysia on Thursday met with family members of the Vietnamese national being held for the murder of Kim Jong-Nam. Doan Thi Huong, 28, is one of two suspects facing the death penalty if found guilty of the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's suspected half brother. During the meeting, the officials clarified the legal procedures of the case and advised the family on how best to assist Huong legally in accordance with Malaysia’s laws and international…... [read more]
A 48-year-old woman died of suffocation and her son succumbed to head injuries. The wife and son of a government official in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province died on Monday in what appears to be a horrific homicide. Bui Xuan Thuong, a senior official in the province's Chau Duc District, arrived at 4 p.m. on Monday to find his wife barely breathing on the first floor. The 48-year-old woman died from suffocation on the way to hospital. His neighbors found the body of his son, 17, tied up in a pool of blood in the storehouse. Forensic…... [read more]
