8th grade boy stabbed to death by friend
Due to a fight during recess, Nguyen Van Hoang Duong, an 8th grade student at Hong Ha Secondary School, was stabbed to death by a classmate.
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Hong Ha Secondary School, where the murder occurred on the morning of April 1. Photo: Thuy Quynh |
Duong was taken to Hong Ha Commune Health Station for first aid, then transferred to Dan Phuong District General Hospital, 7 km from the school. However, due to severe injuries and blood loss, Duong died at the hospital.
Duong's family cremated and buried him on the evening of April 1. Authorities are temporarily detaining the 9th grade student to take his statement and investigate the incident.