Remembering old conflicts, he took a knife and cut off his drinking buddy's hand.
Coming home from drinking, remembering an old conflict, Thanh went to find his drinking buddy. A fight broke out and the suspect took a knife and cut off the victim's hand.
January 18, CongMang Thit district police (Vinh Long province) are temporarily detaining Ho Duy Thanh (35 years old; residing in My An commune, Mang Thit district) to investigate the act of intentionally causing injury.
According to the incident, on the evening of January 10, Thanh came home from drinking and suddenly remembered an old conflict with Vo Phi Dinh (34 years old; living in the same locality), so Thanh called Dinh to challenge him to a fight.
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| Subject Ho Duy Thanh. Photo: Mang Thit Police |
Knowing that Dinh was drinking, Thanh immediately went to see him. When they arrived, the two argued, leading to a fight. Thanh ran to the car but was chased by Dinh with a homemade knife and slashed his leg. At this time, Thanh took the knife he was carrying and slashed repeatedly, injuring Dinh and severing his left hand. After committing the crime, Thanh fled and later turned himself in; the victim was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment.
