Holding a sword to 'rescue' a friend who was surrounded and beaten

Hearing that a friend was being beaten, Chau took a sword to the scene, chased and slashed a young man, seriously injuring him.

On February 5, Huong Son District Police (Ha Tinh) said that Dinh Hoa Chau (24 years old, residing in Son Chau Commune), a wanted suspect for Intentional Infliction of Injury, had just surrendered.

Suspect Chau. Photo: CA

According to investigation documents, at around 2:00 a.m. on August 28, 2015, Chau heard that a friend was being beaten by Vo Ly Hung (22 years old, residing in Son Chau commune) in the My Thinh bridge area (Son My commune), so he took a sword to "rescue" his friend.

Seeing Chau had a weapon, Hung panicked and ran away, but the young man chased after him and slashed him many times, causing serious injuries and requiring emergency treatment at 115 General Hospital. The injury assessment results showed that Hung suffered 20% damage, including 7 wounds on the top of his head and hands.

After committing the crime, Chau fled the area and was wanted by the Huong Son district police. After nearly 1.5 years on the run, with the encouragement of his relatives and the authorities, Chau returned to turn himself in in early February 2017, admitting his actions./.

According to VNE