Teenage thief sentenced

According to the indictment, after a period of surveillance, at about 8:00 a.m. on December 2, 2022, Luong May Hieu went to the house of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuong (born in 1982), who lives in the same village, to steal property. After waiting for the homeowner to leave the house, Hieu used a hammer and a sharp iron bar that he had prepared in advance to break the bathroom ventilation pipe and then crawled inside to steal more than 10 taels of gold, 2 necklaces, 1 watch and 2.5 million VND.

Defendant Luong May Hieu at the trial. Photo: Hoang Tuan

After stealing the above assets, Hieu hid them on the riverbank, then gradually brought the assets to gold shops in Muong Xen town to sell for personal expenses.

The amount of property that Luong May Hieu stole was valued at more than 69 million VND.

Based on the content of the case as well as the developments at the trial, the panel of judges determined that the defendant's actions were dangerous to society, violated the property rights of citizens, and negatively affected security and order, so it was necessary to isolate the defendant from social life to ensure deterrence and rehabilitation. However, at the time of committing the crime, the defendant was under 18 years old, so his awareness was limited.

With the above behavior, after deliberation, the People's Court of Ky Son district sentenced Hieu to 18 months in prison for the crime ofTheft of property.