Hacked neighbor to death due to conflict while helping with wedding

(Baonghean.vn)- On September 27, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a criminal trial, the first instance trial of defendant Luong Van Van (born 1994, residing in Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district) prosecuted for murder.

Previously, on April 25, Mr. Vi Van Kim's family in Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district organized a wedding for their son, so they asked some people to help, including Luong Van Tuat and Luong Van Van (both born in 1994, residing in Tam Huong village, Tam Quang commune).

Defendant Luong Van Van

At nearly 11pm that same night, while he was butchering a chicken, Mr. Luong Van Tuat picked up a plucked chicken and put it on Luong Van Van's neck to tease him.

Being teased, Van replied "I don't care". As soon as he finished speaking, Van was pushed down by Tuat and wanted to hit him but was stopped by everyone.

After that, Van went out to the yard to drink water and then continued to go back to the chicken butchering area when Tuat rushed in with a knife and threatened to beat him. Tuat and Van continued to fight and challenge each other several times at the wedding, but were stopped by everyone.

Feeling resentful because he thought Tuat had "bullied" him many times at the wedding, Van went home, got a 48cm long slash-and-burn knife, and went to Tuat's house.

When he got there, Van jumped over the fence and hid in the wall of the house. Through the gap, he saw Tuat inside the house saying to his brother, “I’m going to find Van to beat him up…”. Even though his brother advised him to let it go, Tuat refused.

At 1:30 a.m. on April 26, Tuat opened the door and walked out onto the porch for more than 1 meter when Luong Van Van, who was hiding next to him, slashed him in the chest. Tuat screamed and ran for a few meters before collapsing and dying from shock, blood loss, and respiratory failure.

Police escorted defendant Luong Van Van to the detention center.

After committing the crime, Van turned himself in to the commune police. At the trial, Van confessed his remorse and asked for a lighter sentence so he could soon return to his normal life.

After considering aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the first instance panel sentenced defendant Van to 17 years in prison and compensated the victim's family 105 million VND.

At the same time, Van was ordered to pay 300,000 VND per month to support the victim’s mother until her death. Van’s family has compensated the victim’s family 30 million VND.

Khanh An