Conflict while fishing, electric shock causes death of another person
(Baonghean.vn) - Due to a conflict over a fishing spot on the Lam River, Hoa used an electric shock on Mr. Troi, causing the victim to die on the way to the emergency room.
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| Defendant Tran Van Hoa at the trial. Photo: Nhu Binh |
On February 22, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a first-instance criminal trial of Tran Van Hoa (born 1984), residing in Lien Minh commune, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province, for the crime of "Murder".
According to the indictment of the People's Procuracy of Nghe An province, at about 8:00 a.m. on October 1, 2018, Tran Van Hoa and his wife, Tran Van Sinh and his wife (Hoa's brother) and another couple from Duc Tho district went boating on the Lam River to catch seafood.
When this group of people arrived at the alluvial area in hamlet 5, Hung Nhan commune, Hung Nguyen district, they had a conflict and argued with Mr. Ho Duc Troi, when Mr. Troi thought that this group of people had encroached on the alluvial area managed by his family.
During the argument, Tran Van Hoa used an electric shock device used for fishing to hit Mr. Troi, causing the victim to die on the way to the emergency room. The next morning, Tran Van Hoa went to the police station to surrender.
At the trial, defendant Tran Van Hoa admitted his crime, apologized to the victim's family and hoped to receive leniency from the law.
Considering the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the panel sentenced Tran Van Hoa to 19 years in prison for “Murder”. In addition, the court also ordered the defendant to compensate Mr. Troi’s family 170 million VND and provide 1 million VND per month for the victim’s 2 children until they reach adulthood.
