Neighbors set fire, whole family burned to death
Through camera images and traces collected at the scene, the police determined that the suspect died with the victim's family.
On March 13, Major General Bui Van Son - Director of Lam Dong Provincial Police Department said that the police investigation agency determined that the fire that killed 5 people at the villa area at 13 Tran Hung Dao (Da Lat City) on the evening of March 12 was a murder case.
According to Mr. Son, suspicionThe suspect is Tran Van Quoc (49 years old), a neighbor of the victim's family. "Through the traces left behind and some collected evidence, it shows that Quoc used gasoline to set fire and killed Mr. Thang's entire family. The suspect also died in the fire," Major General Son said, adding thatWaiting for DNA test results for final conclusion.
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| Police seized a mini gas blowtorch believed to have been used by the suspect to set the victim's house on fire. Photo:Phuoc Tuan. |
Through security camera footage, police recorded images of Mr. Quoc holding a plastic can suspected of containing gasoline and a mini gas torch entering the victim's house before the fire broke out.At the scene, these exhibits were seized.
Mr. Thang's family had just moved to villa number 13 about 3 years ago; Quoc had lived there for a long time, single without a wife or children. Before Tet Mau Tuat, due to a conflictQuoc used a knife to stab Mr. Thang, seriously injuring him. Authorities are waiting for an injury assessment to deal with Quoc. "Mr. Thang had just returned from the hospital a few days ago when the incident happened," said a resident.
The night before, people discovered a fire and a loud explosion in the house of Mr. Nguyen Thong Thang (43 years old) in villa area number 13.Tran Hung Dao, Da Lat City. After the fire was extinguished, 5 bodies were discovered, including Mr. Thang, his wife, two children and another man.
