He attacked his nephew with a knife after a drinking session.
(Baonghean.vn) - After a drinking session, the nephew got too drunk and fell asleep while Duc went to the kitchen to cook rice. Thinking his nephew had insulted him, Duc grabbed a knife and went upstairs, stabbing the sleeping nephew multiple times.
On December 15th, the Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a trial to hear the case against defendant Ha Van Duc (52 years old), residing in Chau Nga commune, Quy Chau district, for the crime of "murder". Duc and the victim had a nephew-uncle relationship.
According to the indictment, on the afternoon of June 8th, Vi Văn Kh. (36 years old), who had been working away from home, brought a bottle of liquor to Đức's house to offer him a drink. They drank from noon until evening, at which point Kh. got drunk and fell asleep, while Đức went to the kitchen to cook rice.
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Defendant Ha Van Duc. Photo: Tran Vu |
A short while later, Duc heard his nephew talking, thinking he was insulting him. When he didn't get a response, he grabbed a machete and went upstairs, slashing his sleeping nephew multiple times in the face, stomach, and arms.
After being slashed, Kh. woke up, screamed, and lunged to embrace Đức. Then, the victim ran away and collapsed at the bottom of the stairs.
Mr. Kh. was taken to the emergency room with 28 injuries. Authorities determined that the percentage of bodily injury caused by the injuries at the time of examination was 55%.
Regarding the perpetrator, Ha Van Duc was arrested by the police on June 9th. The Criminal Investigation Department of the Nghe An Provincial Police decided to request a psychiatric evaluation of Duc. The results showed that before, during, and after committing the crime, and at the time of the evaluation, Duc suffered from mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use, limiting his cognitive abilities and ability to control his behavior.
At the trial, the defendant admitted to the crime as charged in the indictment. The victim claimed that the defendant's actions were due to the influence of alcohol, as there had been no prior conflict between the two. The victim requested the court to consider mitigating circumstances for the defendant.
After considering the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the court sentenced Ha Van Duc to 8 years in prison for murder.
