Police announce cause of death of Gateway school boy
Forensic examination results determined that Le Hoang Long (6 years old) died in the car between 12:30 and 15:30 on August 6, not due to external force.
The cause of death was respiratory failure and heat stroke. Information about the forensic results was given by Deputy Director of Hanoi Police Nguyen Thanh Tung.VnExpresslearned this afternoon, 21 days after Long's death.
The fact that Long wore a red uniform to school but was wearing a gray shirt when he died is being clarified. The red shirt was found in his backpack.
Based on the testimony, evidence and forensic conclusions, this afternoon, Cau Giay District Police temporarily detained Ms. Nguyen Bich Quy (55 years old, the person who picked up Long) for 3 months, more than 5 hours after serving the decision to prosecute the accused for the crime.Involuntary manslaughter.According to the People's Procuracy, Ms. Quy's crime is a serious crime. In the past few days, Ms. Quy has made "inaccurate" statements that have affected the investigation process.
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Students of Gateway International High School are picked up and dropped off by a 16-seat Ford Transit. Photo:Duong Tam |
On the morning of August 6, Long was picked up by Ms. Quy and taken to Gateway School on Khuc Thua Du Street, about 3 km from home by driver Doan Quy Phien (53 years old, contract employee of Ngan Ha Transport Company Limited) by Ms. Quy. Ms. Quy and 12 students got off the bus, Long was left behind.
Driver Phien took the car to the outdoor parking lot at the dormitory of the Academy of Journalism and Communication, more than a kilometer away from the school. At 3:45 p.m., the car arrived to pick up the children, and Long was found lying motionless on the floor behind the driver's seat, dead before reaching the hospital.
On August 27, Cau Giay Police initiated a case.about the crimeInvoluntary manslaughter.
