Holding a knife to slash the homeowner, pouring gasoline to burn the villagers' property

According to the indictment, due to a previous personal conflict, at around 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 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 pour into 2 plastic cans.

Defendant Pham Van Hung in court. Photo: Phuong Hao

After buying the 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 the knife and 2 cans of gasoline and entered the house. When he saw Pham Van Hung entering his house, Mr. N and Mrs. T greeted him, but 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 a can of gasoline and poured it on the floor in the bedroom area. He took a second can of gasoline and went to the kiosk selling animal feed and poultry equipment of Mr. N's family and used a gas lighter to burn some animal feed equipment in the store.

At this time, seeing Mrs. T was bandaging her wound in front of a 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 current body injury rate due to the injury was 13%; the total property damage was 3,490,000 VND.

During the investigation, Mr. TVN and Ms. NTT requested Pham Van Hung to compensate for health and property damage of VND 49,135,710. At the trial, the defendant and the victim agreed that Hung would compensate Ms. T VND 48,552,952. 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; 24 months in prison for Destruction of Property. Pham Van Hung's total sentence is 4 years in prison.