Son-in-law drank and cursed and was hacked to death by father-in-law
The son-in-law came home drunk and cursed at 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 confess.
On May 16, Go Vap District Police (HCMC) are 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 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, residing in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City), Mr. Nam's son-in-law, came home drunk 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. Angry at his son-in-law's actions, Mr. Nam rushed out of the house with a machete and slashed Viet's head and shoulder many times, 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