Nghe An: 2-year-old girl was murdered by her father with a knife
(Baonghean.vn) - After using a knife to kill his 2-year-old daughter, Luong Van Hung continued to slash his wife, then locked himself in the house and slashed his own head.
Keng Du Commune Border Guard Station, Ky Son District (Nghe An) confirmed the information and said that the incident occurred at 10:35 p.m. on March 7, at Huoi Xui village, Keng Du commune.
At that time, Luong Van Hung (28 years old, also known as Luong Pho Not) used a machete to kill his biological child, Luong Thi Loi (2 years old), and seriously injured his wife, Hoc Thi Thoong (32 years old).
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The machete the suspect used to commit the crime. Photo: Dong A |
While being slashed by her husband, Ms. Thoong was lucky to escape and was taken to the hospital by villagers with multiple injuries.
Immediately after receiving the news, Keng Du Border Guard Station (Nghe An Border Guard) sent forces to the scene to coordinate with the police and local authorities to persuade the subject to drop the knife and not act rashly.
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Authorities arrested Luong Van Hung. Photo: Dong A |
However, Hung locked the door and barricaded himself in the bedroom, then slashed his head, causing injury.
At 1am on March 8, Luong Van Hung opened the door and surrendered. According to initial statements, Hung acted as above because he was upset.
Currently, the authorities are investigating, treating the injured and dealing with the consequences.