40 year old man poured gasoline on himself because of broken heart
Unable to knock on his girlfriend's door, Thu poured a 5 liter can of gasoline and threatened to set herself 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 he 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 did not receive a response, 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.
