Woman stabs husband to death, gets 10 years in prison
Beaten by Mr. Hoang during an argument, Khum grabbed a nearby knife and stabbed the victim to death.
On October 12, the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced Thach Thi So Khum (39 years old, from Tra Vinh) to 10 years in prison for the crime ofKilling.
The panel of judges assessed Khum's actions as particularly serious, but the defendant confessed honestly, repented, and the victim was also partly at fault, so a reduced sentence should be considered.
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Bowing after the trial. Photo:Ky Hoa. |
According to the indictment, 3 years ago, Khum separated from her husband and went to Ho Chi Minh City to work as a factory worker. She lived as husband and wife with Mr. Hoang in a boarding house in Phu Tho Hoa ward, Tan Phu district.
On the afternoon of January 7, Khum and her lover went to the opposite room to drink beer. In the evening, Hoang went back to his room to sing karaoke while Khum continued to play cards. About 30 minutes later, Hoang called her back, but she did not agree.
Angry, Mr. Hoang smashed the karaoke system and many things in the house. He went back to his room to stop the argument. His lover knocked him to the floor, the woman grabbed a knife nearby and stabbed Mr. Hoang in the chest.
The victim was taken to the emergency room by neighbors but died. Khum was taken to the police by his younger brother to confess.
In court today, Khum expressed remorse. "Honestly, I only wanted to fight back and did not intend to kill Mr. Hoang. I am very remorseful and ask the jury to give me a chance to start my life over," Khum said.
