Slashed the homeowner with a knife, poured gasoline and burned villagers' property.

According to the indictment, due to a previous personal conflict, at about 1:00 p.m. on March 6, 2022, Pham Van Hung, a severely disabled person (leg amputee), drove a motorbike with license plate 37Z2-9835 belonging to Mr. PVH (Hung's older brother) to Sen market, Nghia Dong commune, Tan Ky district to buy 1 knife and 2 white plastic cans (5 liters), then Pham Van Hung went to Hung Tien 2 gas station in hamlet 5, Nghia Binh commune, Tan Ky district to buy 170,000 VND of gasoline to fill 2 plastic cans.

Defendant Pham Van Hung in court. Photo: Phuong Hao

After buying a knife and gasoline, Pham Van Hung went to the house of Mr. TVN, born in 1968, and Mrs. NTT, born in 1969, residing in Hamlet 2, Nghia Dong Commune. When he arrived at the house, he saw Mr. N and Mrs. T feeding their grandchild in front of the bedroom. Pham Van Hung took a knife and two cans of gasoline and entered the house. When he saw Pham Van Hung entering his house, Mr. N and Mrs. T greeted him. Pham Van Hung did not answer but went to Mrs. T and used the knife to slash from right to left, hitting her right forearm, causing injury to Mrs. T.

Because of being slashed, Mrs. T and Mr. N carried their grandchild and ran out into the street. Pham Van Hung took one can of gasoline and poured it on the floor in the bedroom area. He took the second can of gasoline and went to the kiosk selling animal feed and poultry feed tools of Mr. N's family and used a gas lighter to burn some animal feed tools in the store.

At this time, seeing Mrs. T was bandaging her wound in front of the pharmacy near her house, Pham Van Hung continued to threaten her with a knife but was stopped by everyone. A moment later, Pham Van Hung returned to Mr. N's house with a knife, slashed the aluminum and glass display cabinet, took 6 glass bottles of honey and threw them at the wall and window glass, then drove home.

After being injured by Pham Van Hung, Ms. NTT was taken to the hospital for treatment. The forensic examination concluded that Ms. T.'s body injury rate due to the injury is currently 13%; the total property damage is 3,490,000 VND.

During the investigation, Mr. TVN and Ms. NTT requested Pham Van Hung to compensate for health and property damage of 49,135,710 VND. At the trial, the defendant and the victim agreed that Hung would compensate Ms. T 48,552,952 VND. To date, Pham Van Hung has not paid any compensation. The victim asked for a lighter sentence for the defendant, and the defendant expressed remorse for his actions.

The jury sentenced Pham Van Hung to 24 months in prison for Intentional Infliction of Injury and 24 months in prison for Property Destruction. Pham Van Hung's total sentence is 4 years in prison.