Singer Chau Viet Cuong on trial for stuffing garlic into a 20-year-old girl and killing her
The night before going to Ho Chi Minh City to perform, Cuong used many drugs and had hallucinations.
On the morning of March 7, Hanoi People's Court opened the first instance trial of Nguyen Viet Cuong (aka Chau Viet Cuong, 42 years old, singer) for the crime ofKillingAccording to Clause 2, Article 123 of the 2015 Penal Code, the penalty is from seven to 15 years in prison. In connection with the case, Pham Duc The (37 years old, Cuong's friend) was tried for the crime ofIllegal possession of drugs.
When the police led Cuong into the courtroom, the victim's mother, holding her son's portrait standing in the hallway, burst into tears.
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Chau Viet Cuong was escorted by police on the morning of March 7. |
According to the accusation, at around midnight on March 5, Cuong returned to Hanoi from a performance in Ha Nam province, called The to ask to stay overnight, and the next morning went to Ho Chi Minh City. Cuong invited another singer and two girls to come with him.
While waiting for Cuong to arrive, The prepared crystal meth to use together. After "getting high" with the group, Cuong continued to use another drug and invited the 20-year-old girl into the room to have sex. Later, the couple and their friends used drugs for the third time.
At 8am, Cuong brought his luggage to the airport to perform in Ho Chi Minh City. However, he and the girl had hallucinations and cried and bowed to each other.
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong came to court early, crying over the loss of her child. |
While the girl was crying in the bedroom, Cuong ran down to the yard to meet the vegetable seller, grabbed a handful of garlic, ran upstairs and threw it at the girl. He also stuffed 33 cloves of garlic into her mouth, causing her death.
Chau Viet Cuong is a singer who pursues popular music with songs known to young people such asLove Potion, Life's Love Turns White, Tears Flow, Love Dies...
The trial is scheduled to last one day.
