Woman prosecuted for strangling husband to death

According to the investigation documents, at noon on June 7, at her father-in-law's death anniversary, Ms. Tran Thi Lien (born in 1972, residing in Xuan Pho commune, Nghi Xuan district) was angry when her husband, Mr. Pham Anh S. (born in 1964), got drunk, cursed at her, and hit her on the head. She then resisted, called another person to help, tied him up with a rope, and locked him in the room.

Subject Lien at the investigation agency.

At around 8pm that same day, because Mr. S. continued to curse, Ms. Lien went into the bathroom and used rope and tape to cover her husband's mouth. At 1:30am on July 7, she wrapped a long-sleeved shirt around Mr. S.'s neck.

Knowing that her husband had died, Mrs. Lien used scissors to cut the rope and shirt, put these items in a black plastic bag and threw them in the garden. She then called her children to inform them that their drunk father had suddenly died and to urgently arrange a funeral.

When it came time to arrange the funeral, Mr. S.'s relatives did not believe that he had died suddenly, so they reported it to Nghi Xuan District Police. Examining the scene and the body, the police argued that the victim had many bruises, which were caused by external force.

Ms. Lien was suspected of being the culprit and was invited to come in for questioning. However, at first, she only admitted to tying up her husband, not killing him. After two days of questioning, she admitted to using a long-sleeved shirt to wrap around Mr. S.’s neck, leading to his death.

Ms. Lien also confessed that when the incident happened, her youngest daughter was also in the house.

It is known that Ms. Lien and Mr. S have three children. They have been separated for four years. She works as a maid and Mr. S. works as a carpenter in Vinh. They only come back to see each other occasionally when there is something at home.