Nephew slashed aunt in the middle of the night because of screaming
(Baonghean.vn) - In the middle of the night, because he heard his aunt screaming, Hau took off her pants, then used a pipe and a knife to hit and stab her many times. When he saw the victim unconscious, the young man left her and went home to sleep.
On September 11, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened a trial for the defendant Dang Quang Hau (23 years old), residing in Nghia Dung commune, Tan Ky district, for the crime of "Murder". The victim in the case is Ms. Pham Thi S. (55 years old, severely disabled). The defendant and the victim have a relationship of niece and aunt.
According to the indictment, at about 11:20 p.m. on October 31, 2022, after attending a wedding and drinking alcohol, Hau returned home. After sleeping for about 10 minutes, Hau heard Mrs. S. screaming in the backyard of her house. Going out to check, Hau saw his aunt lying in a banana bush in a state of unconsciousness.drunk.
The 22-year-old man took off Mrs. S's pants and sat on top of her. When Mrs. S. resisted strongly, Hau covered her mouth and carried her to his bed. Seeing Mrs. S. continue to scream, Hau strangled her and chased her away, but the aunt was still lying on the bed screaming.
At this time, Hau took a pipe and hit Mrs. S. twice on the head and shouted loudly, "Will you be quiet?" Seeing that Mrs. S. did not return, Hau pulled her out of bed, let her out into the yard, and then took a knife and slashed her three times on the chin, neck, and right arm.
After being slashed, Mrs. S. continued to scream and call for help, so Hau took two dashboard bricks and a knife and threatened to "be quiet, let the villagers sleep". At this time, Mrs. S. stood up and went home, threatening to tell her relatives that Hau had beaten her.
A moment later, because he continued to hear Mrs. S. screaming, Hau ran over and slashed her repeatedly in the chin and neck, kicked her unconscious in the yard, then went home to sleep.
Early the next morning, neighbors and relatives found Mrs. S. lying motionless in the yard, covered in blood, so they took her to the hospital for emergency care.
When questioned by everyone, Hau admitted to slashing “Aunt Hau” and was ready to go to jail. That same day, Hau went to the police to surrender. The investigation agency determined that the victim suffered 61% body injuries.
At the trial, the defendant admitted to the crime. Hau stated that he hit and slashed the victim because she kept screaming. The defendant explained that he was drunk that day and could not control his actions. Hau apologized to the victim and her family.
The person authorized by the victim to attend the court asked for a reduced sentence for the defendant. Considering the case as a whole, the panel sentenced Dang Quang Hau to 15 years in prison.
In addition to murder, Hau also confessed to raping the victim. However, the investigation did not find any evidence of Hau's actions; the forensic examination of Ms. S's genitals showed no signs of injury. Therefore, the investigation agency has no basis to consider the above behavior.
