Man who poured gasoline on his ex-lover's house was charged with 'Murder'
(Baonghean.vn) - Bui Si Cong was prosecuted by the Vinh City Police Department for "Murder" and detained for 4 months under Clause 1, Article 123 of the 2015 Penal Code.
On August 8, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Cuong - Deputy Chief of Vinh City Police, Head of the Investigation Police Agency, announced that he had just issued a decision to prosecute the case and prosecute Bui Si Cong, the man who poured gasoline to burn down Ms. Nguyen Thi T's house, for the crime of "Murder". Cong was detained for 4 months for investigation.
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Subject Bui Si Cong. Photo: QT |
According to records, Bui Si Cong (born in 1983), residing in Nghi Phu commune (Vinh city) and Ms. Nguyen Thi T., residing in Quan Bau ward (Vinh city) used to have a romantic relationship.
Unable to resolve the conflict, at noon on July 30, Cong brought a 10-liter can of gasoline to Ms. T's house and asked her to come outside to talk, but was not satisfied.
Angry, Cong poured gasoline in front of the bedroom door on the first floor, lit it, and then ran away. At that time, there were 5 people in the room, including Ms. Nguyen Thi T., her nieces Nguyen Thi MA and Nguyen Thi QA (2 children of Ms. T.), Ms. Nguyen Thi B. (born in 1960, Ms. T.'s aunt) and Ms. Nguyen Thi N. (born in 1979, Ms. B.'s daughter).
Ms. T. saw smoke and fire so she quickly opened the door, shouted for help and brought the people in the room out.
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The house was devastated after the fire. Photo: PB |
The fire injured 5 people in the room (1st and 2nd degree burns), and they were given emergency treatment at 115 General Hospital and Nghe An Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital.
Cong's actions were recorded by his family's camera. At 9am the next day, while Cong was hiding in a hotel in Vinh city, he was arrested by the police.
At the investigation agency, Bui Si Cong confessed that due to emotional conflicts with Ms. T., he could not control himself and committed the crime.
Currently, the health of the 5 victims has basically recovered and is progressing well.

Nghe An: Arrested subject who burned down lover's house because he refused to talk
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to a love conflict, Cong doused his lover's house with gasoline and set it on fire before fleeing. Vinh City Police have arrested the suspect and taken him to the headquarters.