Using broken glass to control 3 children at midnight, making "demands" to the police

Holding a piece of broken glass in his hand, holding it to the neck of three children, Nguyen Trung Thuc asked the victims' families to provide a means for him to escape, but was unsuccessful.

On June 19, the Investigation Police Agency of Tan Uyen District, Lai Chau Province announced that they are temporarily detaining Nguyen Trung Thuc (born in 1995, residing in Tien Phong Hamlet, Duc Luong Commune, Dai Tu District, Thai Nguyen Province) to continue investigating and clarifying the act of controlling and threatening to kill someone.

Nguyen Trung Thuc at the investigation agency (Photo: Provided by the police)

According to known information, at around 9:30 p.m. on June 17, Pac Ta Commune Police, Tan Uyen District (Lai Chau) received a report from the family of Lo Van X. (born in 1995, Bo Lun 1 village) about a stranger suddenly breaking into the house and restraining his 3 children, including Lo Thi Tuyet (4 years old), Lo Thi Tram (1 year old) and Lo Van Phuc (born in 2016).

The subject closed the door, used broken glass to hold the children's necks, and demanded that the police provide a means for him to safely return to Thai Nguyen.

Pac Ta Commune Police informed Tan Uyen Police to go to the scene to rescue the hostages. Dozens of District Police officers approached the scene and called on the subject to release the hostages, but were unsuccessful. The subject was stubborn and threatened to kill the hostages if his demands were not met.

Unable to persuade, the police used professional measures to approach and control the subject, safely rescuing the three children.

The subject's identity was clarified as Nguyen Trung Thuc, residing in Duc Luong commune, Dai Tu district (Thai Nguyen). At that time, the subject was suspected of using drugs./.

According to VOV