Defendant Tuong testified that Khanh was the one who suggested disposing of the body.

The driver took the body of Ms. Huyen to Bach Mai Hospital, then circled around to the Post Office Hospital, but due to the large crowds, Dr. Tuong didn't dare go inside. In a panic, Khanh suggested disposing of the body to cover up the crime, and Dr. Tuong complied.

Both defendants appeared tense during this trial.

The representative of the People's Procuracy announced the 15-page indictment.

At exactly 8:40 AM, the two defendants, Nguyen Manh Tuong and Dao Quang Khanh, were escorted to the dock. Both defendants were wearing dark blue windbreakers. In contrast to the previous trial, defendants Tuong and Khanh appeared much thinner this time.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, representing the People's Procuracy and acting as prosecutor in court, announced the 15-page indictment. According to the indictment, 10 employees of the Cat Tuong cosmetic clinic were aware that Dr. Tuong had caused fatal consequences but failed to report it to the authorities. However, this act did not constitute a crime, and the investigating agency decided to impose administrative penalties.

After the prosecutor read the indictment, the panel of judges began questioning the defendants. When questioned, defendant Nguyen Manh Tuong immediately apologized to Ms. Huyen's family. However, the presiding judge stated that he would address this later and began questioning them.

Standing before the dock, defendant Tuong calmly answered the judge's questions. According to defendant Tuong, she started the Cat Tuong beauty salon in May 2013, and obtained a business registration license in May 2013.

"The defendant had all the necessary facilities, completed numerous paperwork procedures, met all the requirements, including the requirement for doctors to have practicing licenses and administrative certificates. However, he did not have a certificate from the Department of Health," defendant Tuong testified.

However, despite not having a medical certificate, the defendant Tuong still opened and operated a beauty salon. Defendant Tuong testified that she followed the correct procedures for liposuction and breast augmentation surgery on Ms. Huyen.

When asked about his motive for disposing of the body in the Red River without reporting it to the police or the victim's family, the defendant Tuong confessed, "I was afraid the beauty salon would be disgraced for causing someone's death and face social stigma, so I disposed of the body to cover up the crime."

In response to the judge's question about whether, after Ms. Le Thi Thanh Huyen's death, Tuong claimed he had instructed his staff to remove all the furniture and equipment.

“The defendant put the victim's body in the car and intended to take it to the Post Office Hospital, then inform the family and explain the situation. However, when we arrived at the hospital gate, there were many people, so I drove around for about 15 minutes before thinking about disposing of Ms. Huyen's body,” defendant Tuong confessed.

When asked about his motive for disposing of the body in the Red River without reporting it to the police or the victim's family, Tuong confessed, "I was afraid the beauty salon would be disgraced for causing someone's death and face social stigma, so I disposed of the body to cover up the crime."

Defendant Tuong offered his apologies to Ms. Huyen's family and calmly answered the judge's questions.

The drug formulation techniques were learned from a foreign professor.

Defendant Nguyen Manh Tuong testified that the main consultant was a nurse named Mai, and there were four other people involved. Tuong himself provided the instructions, but he did not know who prepared the medicine; the medicine was purchased at a pharmacy in front of Bach Mai Hospital.

The surgery for Ms. Huyen lasted about 3-4 hours. Tuong asserted that Ms. Huyen showed no unusual symptoms during the procedure. After 30 minutes, Ms. Huyen began to convulse in her arms and legs and foam at the mouth. Tuong thought these were signs of epilepsy. After treating her and monitoring her condition for about 30 minutes, Tuong went outside to visit the temple.

The court asked why Tuong didn't stay with Ms. Huyen when she had those symptoms, instead leaving her with the nurses at home. Tuong claimed that Ms. Huyen was fine. About an hour after leaving, the nurses called to report Ms. Huyen's unusual condition, and Tuong instructed them on how to handle it over the phone. Tuong couldn't remember who called him.

Upon returning to the cosmetic clinic, Tuong saw Dr. Thanh, nurses Van, Mai, and Hoa. Tuong stated that he was the one who called Dr. Thanh, and that Dr. Thanh occasionally came to provide guidance at the clinic. After examining Ms. Huyen, the defendant Tuong found no heartbeat, so he administered heart-stimulating medication.

Defendant Tuong testified that Khanh was the one who suggested throwing Huyen's body into the river to conceal the crime. His wife, Nguyen Thi Hang, was with him on the way to dispose of the body. Despite his wife's attempts to dissuade him, due to fear, he still decided to dispose of the body.

According to the defendant Tuong's testimony, Khanh was the one who suggested disposing of the body, and the defendant, out of fear, followed suit.

Tường stated that upon reaching Thanh Trì Bridge, he proceeded to throw the body into the Red River. Khánh assisted in carrying the body. The defendant did not ask his wife for help because she was very frightened at the time and was huddled in the car. The defendant claimed that he disposed of the body without any particular purpose and without thinking about it.

The court asked why he didn't report Ms. Huyen's death to the authorities. Tuong said he was afraid her family would find out, so he intended to move the body to the Post Office Hospital. He had previously tried to take it to Bach Mai Hospital, but it was too crowded, so he changed his plan.

Defendant Tuong testified that upon entering the Post Office Hospital, due to the large crowd, he turned his car around, drove around for 15 minutes, and then followed Khanh's suggestion.

When the defendant said that wasn't acceptable, Khanh replied, "If God is merciful, I'll get away with it."

Tường claimed that the main reason for not taking her to the hospital was her own anxiety; she was scared by the large crowd.

At 10:35 AM, the court proceeded to question nurses Van, Thu, and Mai.

Nguyen Thi Hoa is a nurse at Cat Tuong Cosmetic Clinic. Nurse Hoa stated that she mixed the medication according to the formula instructed by Dr. Tuong. Hoa had worked at the clinic for over a month but could not remember how many similar surgeries she had participated in, such as the one involving Ms. Huyen.

Nurse Hoa stated that in previous surgeries, patients were usually awake and then fell asleep. However, with Ms. Huyen, she reacted by experiencing pain and twitching her arms and legs during the procedure.

While Dr. Tuong was out, nurse Hoa and another nurse named Thu took turns on duty, and after about an hour, Ms. Huyen showed unusual symptoms, so the nurses called Dr. Tuong.

The court asked: Were you present throughout the entire surgical procedure?

Nurse Thu: When I returned, I saw that Ms. Huyen was having seizures. At that time, Doctor Tuong gave her oxygen and injected medication… I don't remember how long after the surgery she was discharged. I've participated in surgeries like this about a dozen times, but none were like Ms. Huyen's.

The court asked: Did the nurses suggest taking Ms. Huyen to the emergency room?

Statement: We suggested to Ms. Mai that she take Ms. Huyen to the emergency room, but Ms. Mai didn't say anything. Just a few minutes later, Dr. Tuong returned. When Ms. Huyen was found dead, I also helped change her clothes. At that time, Ms. Huyen was wearing black pants and a white and black floral shirt, short-sleeved and collarless. When the victim's body was discovered, the investigating agency also showed us Ms. Huyen's clothes.

Vân testified: “Dr. Tường instructed me to give Ms. Huyền oxygen and insert an IV line, but he didn’t tell me to take Ms. Huyền to the emergency room. Both I, Hoa, and Thư suggested taking Ms. Huyền to the emergency room.” Nurse Thư said she went outside 2-3 times during the surgery.

At 11:00 AM, it was time to question defendant Dao Quang Khanh. Khanh calmly and clearly answered the presiding judge's questions. Khanh testified that he started working as a vehicle manager and security guard at Cat Tuong beauty salon in September and was introduced to the job by his cousin.

"The defendant still remembers that Ms. Huyen came to Cat Tuong beauty clinic around 9:30-10:00 AM, arriving on a motorbike and wearing black pants and a white shirt with black patterns. As for the surgery itself, the defendant was not allowed inside, so he doesn't know," Khanh testified.

According to Khanh: "After the incident with Ms. Huyen, Mr. Tuong told me that we should take her to the hospital for emergency treatment. However, at that time, I knew Ms. Huyen had already passed away. However, at that moment, I only thought about helping him because he had helped me find a job, so I didn't think what I was doing was wrong," Khanh said.

Continuing to answer the judge's questions, Khanh testified: "Ms. Mai asked us to move some things and carry Ms. Huyen's body to the car. Ms. Huyen was already dead. Besides the defendant, Mr. Tuong and Mr. Cong carried Ms. Huyen into the car."

After that, the defendant rode Ms. Huyen's motorbike with Cong to the Post Office Hospital. Upon arriving at the gate, they did not take them inside. The defendant then told Mr. Tuong, "You're a doctor, and they're also doctors, so we can't bring them inside if they're dead like this."

Khanh also testified that: "Mr. Tuong told me to take the body and dispose of it." This statement contradicts Khanh's initial statement to the investigating agency, in which Khanh said: "After the case was returned for further investigation, I changed my statement, saying that Mr. Tuong was the one who came up with the idea of ​​disposing of the body. However, when I changed my statement to one that I wasn't the one who came up with it, I was threatened, and the investigator told me to testify as I did before."

Regarding Khanh's new testimony, the presiding judge stated: "The panel of judges will review this detail."

Khánh further testified: “The defendant went on Ms. Huyền's motorbike. Then Công said he was very scared and couldn't do it, and Công went home. After that, Ms. Hằng went with the defendant. When we arrived at Cổ Linh (Long Biên), Mr. Tường told us to leave the motorbike there and get in the car with him. The defendant, Mr. Tường, and Ms. Hằng were in the car, but no one said a word. Both the defendant and Tường left, at Thanh Trì bridge.”

“When disposing of Ms. Huyen's body in the Red River, the defendant and Mr. Tuong were present. After the disposal, Mr. Tuong said he would double her salary the following month, and Ms. Hang said that only the three of them knew about it and no one else was allowed to know,” Khanh further testified.

At 11:05 AM, the court questioned Nguyen Thi Hang – the wife of defendant Nguyen Manh Tuong.

Ms. Hang testified: "While Mr. Tuong was taking the body to dispose of it, I tried to stop him, but my husband didn't say anything. I advised him against it, but perhaps Khanh didn't hear me at the time."

When the court asked why she didn't report it to the authorities but instead went with Tuong to dispose of the body, Ms. Hang said that after trying to dissuade her husband but failing, she was truly terrified and couldn't think straight. She was so scared that she just sat quietly in the car.

The court adjourned for a break before resuming the trial in the afternoon.

According to MASK Online