Brother-in-law regrets killing brother-in-law for no reason
Lan rode his motorbike home, took a bayonet and returned to call Bich to ask why she had beaten him. When stopped, Lan still pulled out the bayonet and stabbed Bich, causing her death on the way to the emergency room.
On the morning of November 16, the People's Court of Ha Tinh province opened the first instance trial and sentenced defendant Tran Duc Lan (born 1969, residing in Ky Van commune, Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh) to 17 years in prison for murder.
According to the indictment, at around 8:00 a.m. on August 11, 2018, Tran Duc Lan (brother-in-law) and his brother-in-law Nguyen Van Bich and two others were drinking alcohol at a neighbor's house. During this time, the two had a conflict, argued, and then got into a fight.
Thinking that he was his brother-in-law but was rude, Lan rode his motorbike home to get a bayonet "in his pocket", and returned to call Bich to ask why he hit him. When he saw Lan come back to find him to "talk", Bich picked up a rock and threw it at his brother-in-law, causing the two to fight again.
Despite being stopped by neighbors, Lan still pulled out his bayonet and stabbed Bich, causing her death on the way to the emergency room.
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| Defendant Tran Duc Lan. |
In court, Lan repented, stating that a moment of anger caused tragedy for the whole family, and hoped for a lighter sentence so he could take care of his young children, because his wife had passed away a long time ago.
The panel of judges determined that the defendant's actions were dangerous to society, because in a moment of lack of restraint he took the life of another person. He should be severely punished, but mitigating circumstances such as difficult circumstances and remorse should also be considered.
In addition to the main sentence of 17 years in prison, the People's Court also ordered defendant Tran Duc Lan to compensate the victim's family an additional 170 million VND.
