3 years in prison for 11th grade male student who electrocuted gas station employee

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of November 27, the People's Court of Que Phong district held a criminal trial against Ngan Van Tam, born in 2000 in Hien village, Chau Thon commune (Que Phong) for the crime of "robbery".

According to the indictment, because Ngan Van Tam came to buy gasoline many times at Khanh Huong gas station in Moi hamlet, Chau Thon commune (Que Phong), he saw that Mr. Bui Van Ngoc, a gas station employee, was using an Iphon brand mobile phone, so he had the mentality of taking Mr. Ngoc's phone.

Khanh Huong gas station - where the electric shock incident occurred on a gas station employee. Photo: Hung Cuong

On the afternoon of April 4, 2017, Ngan Van Tam took from his house a piece of 8.6m long electric wire, one end of which was connected to a plug, and went to the wood yard near Khanh Huong Gas Station to hide it there with the intention of using it as a tool to connect to the power source, shock Mr. Ngoc in order to steal his property. After hiding the electric wire, Tam went home.

At around 11pm the same day, Ngan Van Tam took an iron bar and rode his bicycle to Khanh Huong gas station. At this time, seeing that it was early, and fearing that Ngoc had not slept yet, Tam sat outside waiting for about an hour, then went around to the back of Ngoc's bedroom. Discovering that the door was locked from the inside, Tam used an iron bar to pry open the door, but due to the loud noise, Tam switched to using a wooden stick to insert into the gap to open the latch from the inside and break into Ngoc's bedroom.

Photo of suspect Ngan Van Tam in the case file. Photo: Hung Cuong

When entering the room, due to the light from the room next door shining in, Tam saw Ngoc sleeping on the bed and discovered that Ngoc was charging his iPhone next to him. Afraid that if he took the phone at that time, it would make a noise and Ngoc would find out, Tam went out, took the previously hidden wire into the room and used scissors on the table to cut off the plastic coating at the end of the wire.

Tam plugged the power cord into the 220V socket in the room and then pulled the remaining wire to where Ngoc was sleeping. Tam used his left hand to lift the curtain and used his right hand to hold the wire and touch the copper core to Ngoc's face.

Due to the sudden 220V electric current entering his body, Mr. Ngoc was shocked. Thinking that Mr. Ngoc had fainted, Tam pulled the electric wire out of Mr. Ngoc's body. A moment later, seeing Mr. Ngoc open his eyes, move his right arm and intend to sit up, Tam continued to touch the copper core of the electric wire to Mr. Ngoc's face for the second time. At this time, Mr. Ngoc got up. Seeing this, Tam threw the electric wire away and ran away from the scene. After the incident, Mr. Ngoc filed a report with the authorities.

At the end of the trial, the panel sentenced Ngan Van Tam to 3 years in prison, the two parties agreed on civil compensation and Ngan Van Tam's family compensated Mr. Ngoc 3,000,000 VND along with an apology to Mr. Ngoc./.

Hung Cuong