Three days of hunting for the robber who drowned the old man in the fishing lake
On the way to find a job, Long saw Mr. Nam (64 years old) fishing so he murdered him to steal his motorbike.
On August 31, Bac Ninh Provincial Police prosecuted Nguyen Van Long (29 years old, from Bac Giang) for murder and robbery.
On the evening of August 26, Bac Ninh Provincial Police received a report of a murder that occurred in the fishing lake area of Dong Thon village, Dong Tien commune (Yen Phong district). The victim, Mr. Nguyen Van Nam (64 years old), died in the fishing lake, and his motorbike was missing.
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Long at the investigation agency. Photo:Police |
Preliminary autopsy results determined that the victim died of drowning, but there was very little water in the lungs. The victim’s neck had scratches from being hit before death. At the motorbike parking lot, police discovered a U-lock that showed signs of being smashed with a brick and an unfamiliar shirt.
The detectives then searched for criminals and drug users in the area and called on people to report the crimes. At the same time, the police extracted cameras from families around the area and discovered a shirtless man riding a Honda Dream motorbike similar to the victim's.
On the afternoon of September 28, the police identified the suspect as Nguyen Van Long and discovered that he and several others had gathered to use ecstasy. When summoned, the group all said that after "using drugs" Long had gone to an unknown location.
On the evening of September 28, police discovered the suspect at an acquaintance's house in Tan Yen district (Bac Giang), but when they surrounded him, he hid behind the house and jumped into the river to escape.
After another day of searching, on the evening of September 29, detectives determined that Long was hiding in the duck farm area of the Bac Giang Provincial Police Detention Center in Lang Giang District. After isolating the area, the police arrested the suspect.
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Image of the suspect fleeing. Photo:CAND. |
At the investigation agency, Long said that because he had no money to spend, he went to Yen Phong district (Bac Ninh) to find a job. When passing by the lake to fish, he saw Mr. Nam alone and had the idea of robbing him. He took advantage of the moment when Mr. Nam was busy fishing and hit him hard in the back of the neck.
When Mr. Nam struggled to call for help, Long dragged the victim into the lake... After committing the crime, he took the victim's key chain on the shore to open it, but in his haste, the key broke. Long then had to use a rock to break the lock to get the motorbike and escape.
