Failed to steal, poured gasoline and set fire to 76-year-old homeowner who was sleeping
Sneaking into a 76-year-old woman's house to steal but being discovered, the thief brought gasoline back, poured it on the bed, and set the homeowner on fire.
On May 2, Hai Lang District Police (Quang Tri Province) said that the unit is temporarily detaining Le Sy Dung (41 years old, residing in Van Quy village, Hai Tan commune, Hai Lang district) to clarify the act of using gasoline to burn a 76-year-old woman in the same neighborhood.
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| Unable to steal money, the subject took revenge on the 76-year-old woman. Photo: Quang Tri Police. |
The fire left her with severe burns and she had to be taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.
At the investigation agency, Dung confessed that on the evening of April 28, he sneaked into Ms. Thi's house to steal money but was discovered and scolded, so he sought revenge.
The incident is currently being investigated by the authorities.
