6 year old child dies after stepfather sets house on fire with gasoline
Having a conflict with his wife, Linh poured gasoline and set the house on fire, causing severe burns to himself, his wife, and his wife's stepchild. The boy later died.
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The house located deep in Hong Mai alley, Bach Mai, Hanoi was burned down. Photo:Son Duong |
In the early morning of October 12, Hoang Tien Linh (40 years old) brought gasoline to his father-in-law's house in Hong Mai alley, Bach Mai, to resolve a conflict with his wife. There, seeing his wife holding a 6-year-old boy (her own child) to open the door, Linh poured gasoline on him and set him on fire. The fire spread and burned down the level 4 house. Linh, his wife and the 6-year-old boy suffered severe burns and had to be hospitalized.
On the morning of October 13, a 6-year-old boy passed away after more than a day of emergency treatment at the National Burn Institute. "He suffered deep burns to 98% of his body. When the doctors gave him a bad prognosis, his family sent him home, but he breathed his last on the way home," a relative of the victim shared.
Linh is still in a coma so the investigation agency has not been able to approach and take statements.
According to relatives, Linh and his second wife have lived together for many years and both have children. Linh is a drug addict and is in rehab, so he has to take medication every day and has some unusual symptoms.
Hai Ba Trung District Police are handling the case.
