Girl was tortured by her lover for more than 2 hours because of jealousy

The Hanoi People's Court has just opened the first instance trial and sentenced Pham Van Thien (20 years old, in My Duc district, Hanoi) to life in prison for murder (according to Article 123 of the Penal Code).

The first instance verdict stated that in early 2018, Thien rented a room in Hoan Kiem district and then became friends with and fell in love with a girl named Vo Thanh Mai (19 years old). The two moved into a rented room together.

A few days later, Thien suspected his girlfriend was having sex with someone else, so the two argued at noon on June 11, 2018. Mai left, but Thien continued to chase after her, causing trouble, and hitting her with a broom. The two then returned to the rented room, where Thien forced his girlfriend to sit down and cursed and beat her.

Unable to satisfy his jealousy, Thien continuously punched and kicked his lover despite her crying and begging. Thien also called Mai’s friend to witness him torturing his girlfriend. Mai’s two friends came to the room to stop them but were unsuccessful.

Mai’s whole body was bruised from the prolonged beating. The two friends had to run to find someone to help. When they returned to the room, they saw Thien carrying the window and smashing it into his face.

After more than 2 hours of torture, Mai had a seizure. Many people rushed to take her to the emergency room, but Thien refused. They had to threaten him before he agreed.

The next day Thien returned to his hometown. As for Mai, after 4 days in the hospital, she died of a traumatic brain injury.

Relatives of the young man present at the trial also stated that he had suffered from epilepsy since childhood and had to take medication. However, the representative of the prosecution at the trial stated that Thien was competent and sober when he committed the crime.

The panel of judges also determined that Thien's behavior was especially dangerous and required indefinite isolation from society.