Handing over 12-year-old Hmong boy who ran away from home to his family

Information from Ky Son District Police said that the unit has handed over Xong Ba C. (12 years old), residing in Huoi Nhao village, Nam Can commune, who got lost, to reunite with his family.

Previously, at around 11pm on August 5, while on duty to ensure security and order in Muong Xen town, the Ky Son District Police Working Group in coordination with the Muong Xen Town Police Department discovered a child around 10-12 years old walking alone near Muong Xen market with signs of panic and fear. Noticing that the child was showing unusual signs, especially at night when it was deserted, the Patrol Group took the child to the town People's Committee headquarters.

Ky Son District Police and Muong Xen Town Police Department discuss education for child C.'s family. Photo: Bao Nguyen

Here, in addition to buying bread and milk for the child to eat, the members of the group continuously reassured the child. When the child calmed down, he said he was Xong Ba C. from Nam Can commune, more than 50 km from where he got lost. Due to family problems (not being able to go to school, parents divorced), he had left home for the past 2-3 days, then got lost in Muong Xen town.

Because it was late at night and the child was quite tired, the patrol team let him stay overnight. At the same time, the patrol team quickly verified and clarified C.'s relatives, contacted Nam Can Commune Police and C.'s family to take him home.

On the afternoon of August 6, Mr. Xong Chong Nhia, C.'s uncle, came to the town People's Committee headquarters to present legal documents, verifying the relationship between Mr. Nhia and C. to receive his relatives. When C. was handed over to his family, he was in a stable and normal state of health and mental health.

Mr. Xong Chong Nhia was extremely happy and grateful for the noble gesture of the comrades in the patrol team because if they had not discovered and helped him in time, he could have been in danger.