Murder from helping accident victims on the road
Seeing his friend being slashed while helping a victim who fell off his motorbike due to a traffic accident, Tuan pulled out a knife to save the victim, causing one death.
On July 10, Ho Chi Minh City People's Court sentenced Pham Anh Tuan (33 years old) to 10 years in prison for the crime ofKilling,forced to compensate the victim's family more than 200 million VND for funeral costs and mental damage.
The panel of judges assessed that Tuan's actions caused particularly serious consequences, but the victim was also partly at fault; the defendant was sincere and remorseful, so his sentence should be partially reduced.
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Defendant Tuan after the trial. Photo:Ka Phuong. |
According to the indictment, on the afternoon of April 23, 2018, Tuan and a group of friends, including Thang, were driving on Phan Dang Luu Street towards Phu Nhuan intersection when they discovered a man who had fallen onto the street due to a collision. Thang stopped and helped the victim onto the sidewalk.
Huy (victim's friend) ran up from behind, thinking Thang had caused the accident that caused his friend to fall, so they started arguing. During the argument, Huy took a knife from his bag and slashed Thang.
Seeing his friend being attacked, Tuan pulled out a knife from his pocket and stabbed Huy multiple times. The two then continued to wrestle, injuring Tuan’s shoulder. After being stopped by his friends, Tuan got on his motorbike and drove away.
Mr. Huy was taken to the emergency room but died later due to severe injuries.
