Nghe An: Drug addict slashed mother and child, then ate poison leaves to commit suicide

On September 27, Que Phong District Police announced that they had arrested the suspect who caused the murder that left two people injured and dead in Cam Muon Commune on September 24. The suspect, Vi Van Cu (born in 1987), residing in Cam Pom village, Cam Muon Commune, was arrested while hiding in the forest. At the police station, Cu confessed that he had eatenpoison ivybefore. The authorities quickly took the subject to the hospital for emergency treatment but he later died.

Huoi May cluster in Cam Pom village - where the murder took place. Photo by PV

Previously, at about 8:30 a.m. on September 24, at the house of Ms. Vi Thi Cuong (born in 1958), residing in Huoi May cluster, Cam Pom village, communeLate Plug(Que Phong) let out a cry for help. When he heard the screams, Mr. Vi Van Tuan (born 1992), Mrs. Cuong's son, who was at the guardhouse of a nearby house, ran over and saw Vi Van Cu holding two knives in both hands, while next to his wife, Ms. Lo Thi Chi (31 years old), and his mother were lying in a pool of blood.

Then, seeing Vi Van Cu holding a knife and running back to his hut, only about 10 meters away from his hut, Mr. Tuan panicked and ran back to the hut, carrying his two small children and ran away, then called for help from the villagers. Seeing that, the suspect Cu ran into the forest to hide.

At the scene, Ms. Chi was slashed in the right neck and died on the spot. Ms. Cuong was slashed in the head and was taken to the District Medical Center by villagers for emergency treatment, then transferred to the Provincial General Hospital. Vi Van Cu's brother was also beaten by the subject, breaking 3 ribs when he tried to stop his younger brother and is currently being treated at the Provincial General Hospital.

Upon receiving the news, Que Phong District Police quickly arrived at the scene to carry out their duties and identified suspect Vi Van Cu as the perpetrator.murderMrs. Cuong and her son.