Rebellious son kills his biological mother and then stabs himself in the stomach to commit suicide.
(Baonghean.vn) - After returning from a wedding, Tu got drunk and had an argument with his mother. After a heated argument, Tu took a knife and slashed his mother to death. Seeing his mother dead, Tu lay there hugging her body and crying.
On February 1, the People's Court of Nghe An province opened a first-instance criminal trial of defendant Nguyen Xuan Tu (born in 1979), residing in Phu Son commune, Tan Ky district, for the crime of "Murder". The victim in the case was the defendant's biological mother.
The case file shows that on the evening of October 6, 2020, Tu attended a wedding of a family in the village and drank a lot of alcohol.
Coming home, Tu was thirsty so he went downstairs to where his parents lived to drink water and had a conflict with his mother, Mrs. Bui Thi L. Between the two sides,conflict, words back and forth.
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Defendant Nguyen Xuan Tu received 20 years in prison for killing his mother. Photo: Tran Vu |
A moment later, Tu went out into the yard and threatened to slash his mother. At that time, Mrs. L. said, “You slash.” Tu replied, “I’m coming out.” When Mrs. L. had just walked out, Tu used a machete to slash her three times in the shoulder, back, and stomach.
After killing his mother, Tu regained consciousness. Realizing that he had killed his mother, Tu dropped the knife and lay on top of his mother, crying.
At the same time, Tu's wife heard the noise and ran out to witness the horrifying scene. She immediately called the neighbors for help. After that, Tu stood up, went into the kitchen, took a sharp knife and stabbed himself in the stomach but failed.
The investigation agency determined that Ms. L. died of "severe shock due to multiple injuries."
In court, the defendant admitted all the crimes as charged. The defendant expressed remorse for taking the life of his mother.
Considering the case as a whole, the People's Court sentenced Nguyen Xuan Tu to 20 years in prison for "Murder".