Prosecution of the man who brutally burned the body of a creditor

On March 1, Colonel Le Hong Thang - Head of the Criminal Police Department, Hai Phong Police said that before disposing of the body, Tuan took all the belongings of the victim Nguyen Van Lam (25 years old, Quoc Tuan commune, An Duong district).

Tuan stated that at around 12:30 on February 22, he was home alone when Mr. Lam came by motorbike to demand 6 million VND in principal and 800,000 VND in interest. Tuan did not have the money to pay, so the two sides got into a fight and the murder occurred.

Tuan took off his gold ring, searched his wallet, took 6 mobile phones and 930,000 VND, before putting Mr. Lam's body in a barrel, dragged it to the backyard, and doused it with gasoline. When the neighbors discovered the process of burning the body, Tuan lied and said he was burning old clothes and escaped at 4:30 p.m. the same day.

Tuan sold the victim’s phone for 4 million VND to cover his expenses and tried to cross the border to China. However, he later changed his mind and took a bus to Son La. In the early morning of February 23, Tuan was arrested when he arrived at Co Noi commune, Mai Son district, Son La.

According to authorities, Tuan is a party animal and drug addict.