Son-in-law drank and cursed and was hacked to death by father-in-law
The son-in-law came home drunk and cursed his wife's family. Angry, Mr. Nam took a machete and slashed his son-in-law's shoulder and head many times, then took his son-in-law's body to the police station to surrender.
On May 16, Go Vap District Police (HCMC) are temporarily detaining Mr. Nguyen Van Nam (58 years old, residing in Ward 13, Go Vap District) to investigate the act of murder.
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Father-in-law hacked son-in-law to death and then took him to the police to surrender. |
According to initial information, at around 4:30 p.m. on May 14, Mr. Ton Thanh Viet (34 years old, living in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City), Mr. Nam's son-in-law, came home from drinking and stood in front of the house cursing his wife's family.
At this time, seeing Ms. Ng.D. (29 years old, Viet's sister-in-law) coming home from work, Viet approached and pushed Ms. D. down. Angry at his son-in-law's actions, Mr. Nam rushed out of the house with a cleaver and slashed Viet many times on the head and shoulder, causing him to die on the spot.
Then, Mr. Nam used a motorbike to carry Viet's body to the ward police station to surrender.
According to Thanh Nien