Artist Vu Manh Dung was murdered by his 'stoned' brother-in-law
Mr. Vu Manh Dung (42 years old, Meritorious Artist, Deputy Head of the Singing Troupe, Vietnam National Opera and Ballet Theater) was stabbed to death while trying to stop his brother-in-law.
The suspect who committed the crime against Mr. Dung is Duong Quang Binh (43 years old) and is being detained by Hoan Kiem District Police to investigate the murder.
At around 9:00 p.m. on February 18, at his private home at 12, lane 609, Bach Dang street, Hoan Kiem district, Binh burned a motorbike and loudly "threatened to kill" his family members.
He broke through the corrugated iron roof and broke into his sister’s house at number 14, holding a knife and threatening 6 people, including 3 children. During the fight, Binh stabbed his brother-in-law Vu Manh Dung to death.
The suspect was later controlled by Hoan Kiem District Police at the scene.
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Binh was restrained by the police. Photo:Nguyen Hiep |
On the morning of February 19, Hoan Kiem District Police said that Binh had been a drug addict for many years and showed signs of being "high" at the time of the crime. His two younger siblings' houses were located next to each other in a small alley.
A neighbor said that every time Binh was high on drugs, he would curse and cause chaos in the neighborhood so no one dared to come near him.
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| Meritorious Artist Vu Manh Dung. Photo: FBNV/ VNE |
Vu Manh Dung is known to the audience through many songs.Love song(Hoang Viet),Song of construction(Hoang Van),You are the honest trustg (Chu Minh). He is a soloist, Deputy Head of the Singing Troupe, Vietnam National Opera and Ballet, and was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist in August 2019.
