Girl detained in connection with body found in landfill
The 28-year-old girl said she found her adoptive mother dead in the house after falling and was panicked, not knowing how to handle it.
On April 3, Dong Xoai City Police, Binh Phuoc Province, detained Tran Thi Uyen (28 years old, living in Tan Xuan Ward) to investigate the case of the body of Le Thi Lien (71 years old) discovered at a garbage dump the previous morning.
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Police examine the scene where Ms. Lien's body was discovered. Photo: Van Tram. |
Initially, Uyen claimed to be Lien’s adopted daughter. She said her adoptive mother had been seriously ill and in poor health for a long time. A few days ago, her mother slipped and fell, so she took care of her mother at home. Three days ago, her mother passed away due to injuries and poor health.
Seeing her adoptive mother dead in the house, Uyen panicked and did not know how to handle it. Late that night, she put Mrs. Lien in a mat, rolled it up, then took it to the garbage dump on Nguyen Hue Street, about 2 km from her house.
Ms. Lien was later discovered by garbage collectors wearing orange clothes, her body had many bruises and wounds.
"The investigation agency is collecting evidence and sending samples for examination to clarify the cause of the case," an investigator said, adding that it is not yet possible to determine that Uyen is the murderer of Ms. Lien, but there are signs of the crime.Violation of the corpse.
