Arrest of subject who stabbed lover to death then stabbed himself
During the argument, Tin used a Thai knife to stab Ms. H. in the chest and then went to stand in front of the gate. When Ms. H. fell to the ground, Tin took the knife he had used to stab Ms. H. and stabbed himself in the stomach.
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After stabbing his lover in the heart, Le Thanh Tin took a knife and stabbed himself. The victim of the case was Ms. NTLH (35 years old), residing in the same locality. |
On April 14, Can Tho City Police issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Le Thanh Tin (34 years old, residing in My Loc Hamlet, My Khanh Commune, Phong Dien District, Can Tho City) to investigate the act of murder.
According to the investigation agency, Le Thanh Tin and Ms. H. are married people, have been in a relationship for 3 years, and although both families have prevented them, Tin and Ms. H. still see each other.
At around 3:00 p.m. on April 4, 2018, Ms. H., her biological mother, and her son were sitting on a bench next to the house when Tin drove his motorbike to the gate of Ms. H.'s house to talk. After that, they got into an argument.
During the argument, Tin used a Thai knife to stab Ms. H. in the chest and then went to stand in front of Ms. H.'s gate. Ms. H. followed Tin while the knife was stuck in her chest. After that, Ms. H. pulled the knife out of her chest and fell to the ground. Seeing this, Tin turned around, took the knife he had just used to stab Ms. H., stabbed himself in the stomach, then threw the knife down and ran to hug Ms. H. tightly.
At the same time, people shouted and took Ms. H. and Tin to Can Tho Central General Hospital for emergency treatment. At 11:55 p.m. on April 5, Ms. H. died from a wound to the left chest that punctured her heart and caused blood loss shock.