What did the suspect who murdered his wife declare to the police?

On the afternoon of October 13, the Investigation Police Agency of Vinh Phuc Province Police announced that they had arrested Nguyen Van Thieu (born in 1997), residing in Cong Sau village, Huong Dao commune, Tam Duong district, for the act of"Killing".

Previously, at around 11:00 p.m. on October 12, the Investigation Police Agency of Vinh Phuc Province received a report from Tam Duong District Police that at around 7:30 p.m. on October 12, a murder occurred on Provincial Road 309 in Bo Yen Village, Huong Dao Commune (Tam Duong), the victim was Ha Thi Duyen (born in 1997), residing in Hoang Hoa Commune, Tam Duong District. After committing the crime, the suspect fled the scene.

Considering that this is a particularly serious case of “Murder”, the Board of Directors of Vinh Phuc Provincial Police assigned the Criminal Police Department to coordinate with Tam Duong District Police, the Provincial Police’s Criminal Technique Department and related units to examine the scene, conduct an autopsy and organize an investigation to clarify the case; at the same time, issue and send out notices to search for the subject.

The incident occurred at night and on a road with no residents, and there was no basis to determine the specific scene, no direct witnesses or security cameras. Under the close and decisive direction of the Provincial Police Department, the Criminal Police Department mobilized 100% of its leaders and officers to coordinate with Tam Duong District Police to apply investigative measures and professional measures to clarify the perpetrator.

At around 11:00 a.m. on October 13 (12 hours after receiving the report), the force participating in the investigation of the case clarified and coordinated with the Soc Son District Police, Hanoi City to arrest Nguyen Van Thieu, while he was on the run in Soc Son town.

At the investigation agency, Nguyen Van Thieu initially confessed that he and Ha Thi Duyen had been married since 2017 and had no children together. During their time together, conflicts arose between the couple. About a month ago, Duyen wanted a divorce and returned to her mother's house in Hoang Hoa commune to live.

After that, Thieu asked his wife to go home many times but Ms. Duyen did not agree. On the evening of October 12, Thieu put a long sharp knife in the middle of the motorbike and drove the motorbike to the road and waited for his wife at the place where she often passed. At this time, Ms. Duyen drove her Honda Lead motorbike from Hamlet 4, Huong Dao Commune towards Provincial Road 309 to Hop Hoa Town (Tam Duong) to go to work the night shift.

When Thieu drove his motorbike parallel to Ms. Duyen's car, he asked and suggested that his wife go home, but Ms. Duyen did not agree. Immediately, Thieu used his right hand to stab Ms. Duyen's left shoulder with a knife and then pulled the knife out. Immediately after that, both of them stopped their motorbikes. Seeing Ms. Duyen bleeding profusely, Thieu hugged and supported his wife to sit on the back of his motorbike and drove her to Tam Duong District Medical Center for emergency treatment, leaving Ms. Duyen's Honda - Lead motorbike on the side of the road.

On the way to take Ms. Duyen to the emergency room about 500m, Thieu also threw the sharp knife on the side of the road. Immediately after taking Ms. Duyen to the Tam Duong District Medical Center for emergency treatment, Thieu fled to Binh Xuyen District (Vinh Phuc) and Soc Son District, Hanoi.

The investigation agency seized the two motorcycles mentioned above and the knife Thieu used as the murder weapon. It is known that Thieu has a previous conviction for illegal drug trafficking in 2015.

On the same afternoon (October 13), the Investigation Police Agency of Vinh Phuc Province issued a Decision to initiate a criminal case, prosecute the accused and issue an arrest warrant to detain Nguyen Van Thieu for the crime of "Murder" as prescribed in Article 123 - Penal Code.