Husband kills wife then commits suicide at night

On the morning of August 8, Mr. Lo Van That - Chairman of the People's Committee of Mau Duc commune (Con Cuong) said that a case of a husband killing his wife had just occurred in the commune.

Initial information said that at around 8:00 p.m. on August 7, Mr. Lang Van Hai (born in 1984, residing in Ke Sung village) had a conflict with his wife, Ms. Lang Thi Ha (born in 1982).

The house where the murder took place. Photo: Ba Hau

During the argument, Hai used a sickle to slash Ha's body and neck many times, causing her to die on the spot. After committing the crime, Hai continued to use the sickle to slash his own neck and used an arrow to stab himself in the stomach in an attempt to commit suicide. At this time, the son was sleeping, heard his mother's screams, woke up and ran to call his grandparents for help but it was too late.

Upon receiving the news, Mau Duc Commune Police and local authorities immediately arrived at the scene, took the husband to the emergency room and reported to Con Cuong District Police.

That same night, Con Cuong District Police went to the scene to investigate and clarify the incident.

Mr. Thuat added: Ms. Ha's family lives in a farmhouse, about 1km from home. When the incident happened, the 7-year-old son was sleeping. When he heard his mother's scream, he woke up and saw a lot of blood, so he ran to call for help but it was too late. People are suspecting that the husband has a mental problem."

The case is currently being further investigated by Con Cuong District Police.