Man attacks neighbor with cleaver after being glared at.

Alleging that he was constantly "tormented" by Ms. Huong's insults and abusive language, Duc took a knife and repeatedly slashed her head.

According to the first-instance judgment issued on November 14th by the Hanoi People's Court, Doan Van Duc (45 years old) and Ms. Huong (41 years old), the owner of the hair salon across the street, had a long-standing feud. Duc claimed that Ms. Huong often spoke ill of him, causing him to "lose face" in front of his neighbors.

Defendant Duc at the first-instance trial.

On the afternoon of January 10th, as he passed by the hair salon, Mr. Duc noticed Ms. Huong looking at him. Believing the female owner was glaring at him, and fueled by long-standing resentment, he attacked her with a cleaver. His actions caused Ms. Huong to suffer 50% health damage.

Before the court, Duc admitted to having a conflict with Huong but claimed he only struck her in the back of the neck with a knife. "The defendant was angry because Huong had repeatedly insulted, provoked, and mentally abused him," Duc stated, adding that he had filed a complaint with the authorities but it had not been resolved.

The defendant claimed that the attack that day was triggered by Ms. Huong pulling the glass door forcefully and displaying a contemptuous attitude.

Determining that Ms. Huong's survival was unintentional on the part of the defendant, the court sentenced Duc to 14 years in prison for murder.

According to VNE