Drink weed killer then kill ex-wife

On December 24, the Investigation Police Agency of Thuan An Town (Binh Duong) announced that suspect Tran Van Khanh (25 years old, residing in Can Tho) died from drinking weed killer before murdering his ex-wife.

Suspect Khanh at the time of arrest

According to initial investigation: Khanh and Ms. Truong Thi Thu T. (27 years old, living in Kien Giang) just divorced about 1 month ago.

At around 1:00 p.m. on December 22, on Nguyen Trai Street, Lai Thieu Ward, Thuan An Town (Binh Duong), Ms. T. was working as a waitress at a coffee shop when Khanh came to talk to her.

There, the two had a conflict that led to an argument. Angry, Khanh used two knives he had hidden on his person to stab his ex-wife multiple times, causing the victim to fall unconscious.

After committing the crime, Khanh threw away the knife and ran away. Local people and Lai Thieu ward police chased and arrested Khanh. Ms. T. was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

At the police station, Khanh admitted to all his crimes. Seeing that he was tired, the police invited a doctor to examine him and discovered that Khanh had taken weed killer. Continuing to work with Khanh, the subject admitted that he had taken weed killer before killing his ex-wife.

Immediately afterwards, the police took Khanh to the hospital for treatment. Khanh died on the morning of December 24.

According to CAND