Unable to hold on, stabbed lover's family then stole car

On the morning of May 16, the People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City sentenced Nguyen Thai Thanh Nhan (26 years old, residing in District 6) to 12 years in prison for murder, 8 years in prison for robbery, and 6 months in prison for intentional injury, totaling 20 years and 6 months in prison.

According to the indictment, since 2015, Nguyen Thai Thanh Nhan and Tien Thi Huynh Chau rented a house in Tan Tao A ward, Binh Tan district to live together.In July 2017, due to conflicts, Chau returned to her mother's house in District 6 to live.

Defendant Nguyen Thai Thanh Nhan in court. Photo: Tuyet Mai

At about 8:00 p.m. on July 4, 2017, Nhan came to Chau's house to find her, but Chau refused to return, so the two had a conflict.

At this time, seeing a hammer under the bed, Nhan picked it up and hit Chau on the head. Seeing her sister being beaten, Ho Thi Le Chau (Huynh Chau's sister) ran to stop her but was pushed down by Nhan. Huynh Chau's aunt ran down from upstairs to stop her but was also hit in the face and head by Nhan with a hammer.

Then Nhan chased Le Chau and ran out into the street.broke into the house, smashed the tablet, took Le Chau's phone and sold it.

Not stopping there, on the afternoon of July 24, 2017, Nhan bought a knife to look for Huynh Chau. When they found Huynh Chau, the two... went to eat noodles.

At about 0:45 the next day, seeing Mr. Ly Nhat Minh sitting in the car buying noodles, Nhan had the idea of ​​stealing Mr. Minh's car.

Nhan came from behind and attacked Minh, cutting him twice in the neck. Suddenly attacked, Minh struggled, causing the knife to fall to the ground and ran to a nearby militia post to report.

Nhan started Minh's motorbike and asked Chau to get in and take him away. When they reached Lo Gom Bridge in District 6, Nhan dropped Chau off and headed towards Phu Lam Park in District 6 to look for someone to sell the motorbike but couldn't find anyone.

The next morning, Nhan turned himself in to the police station in Ward 16, District 8. The victims in the case were treated for their injuries.

Considering that the defendant confessed honestly, repented, submitted a request to drop the complaint from the victim, and surrendered..., the panel of judges considered reducing the defendant's sentence.