40-year-old man poured gasoline on himself because of broken heart
Unable to get through to his girlfriend's door, Thu poured a 5-liter can of gasoline and threatened to set himself on fire.
At 7:00 p.m. on March 1, Nguyen Thanh Thu (39 years old) was drenched in gasoline, screaming and threatening to self-immolate in front of a 39-year-old woman's house in Dang Lam ward, Hai An district (Hai Phong).
After a few minutes of persuasion, the local police group took away the gas lighter and took Thu to the police station.
Thu explained that she had a relationship with the owner of the house, but recently the two had had conflicts. The woman said goodbye and avoided him. On the evening of March 1, Thu brought a 5-liter can of gasoline and a gas lighter to his girlfriend's house and knocked on the door, but when she got no answer, he poured gasoline with the intention of setting himself on fire.
According to the police, Thu has a criminal record for murder, was released from prison 6 years ago, is divorced and is working as an aluminum and glass worker.
Dang Lam ward police handed Thu over to her relatives to take home.
