Son arrested for setting fire to his mother's house, causing severe burns.
A dispute over land division led a son to set fire to his mother's house, causing her severe burns. He was subsequently charged and detained by the Ca Mau Provincial Police Investigation Agency.
On the afternoon of February 5th, the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Ca Mau Provincial Police announced that they had initiated legal proceedings and temporarily detained Phan Tan Son (45 years old, residing in Hoa Thanh commune, Ca Mau city) for investigation into the crime of "murder".
The suspect, Son, is the one who set fire to the house, causing his own mother to suffer severe burns.
According to the police, at approximately 2:30 AM on January 30th (the second day of the Lunar New Year), the house of Ms. PMC (46 years old, residing in Cai Ngang hamlet, Hoa Thanh commune) suddenly caught fire due to gasoline being thrown at it and arson being started from the outside. At the time of the fire, there were six people inside the house.
The incident resulted in three injuries: Ms. LKA (72 years old, the mother of the suspect Son) suffered severe burns and was taken to Ca Mau General Hospital for emergency treatment, then transferred to Can Tho Central General Hospital; Ms. PVD (Ms. C.'s sister) suffered burns to her hands and feet and is currently being treated at Ca Mau General Hospital; and Ms. C. suffered burns to her legs.
The fire also damaged many household items, with estimated losses of around 14 million VND.
Through investigation, the Provincial Police Investigation Agency identified Mr. Son as the suspect in the arson case. The cause of the incident stemmed from a dispute over land division within the family.
Authorities are currently continuing their investigation to clarify the matter.
