Prosecution of the case of a 7-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a pack of dogs
Hung Yen police determined that the death of a boy by the landlord's dogs showed signs of a crime.
On May 9, Kim Dong District Police (Hung Yen) announced that they had just initiated a case of "Involuntary manslaughter due to violation of professional or administrative rules", according to Article 129 of the 2015 Penal Code, to investigate the death of a boy bitten by a pack of dogs.
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Two of the 10 dogs bit the boy to death. Photo:Xuan Son. |
On the afternoon of April 3, while returning to his rented room after playing soccer, a 7-year-old boy was attacked and bitten by a pack of about 10 dogs belonging to the landlord. There was no adult at home to help the boy chase away the dogs.
The boy was rushed to the emergency room but died. Many residents of Luong Bang town said the pack of dogs that killed the boy was very aggressive and had attacked many children and residents in the area. The homeowner was also warned to lock the dogs up or put a muzzle on them, but did not do so.
Article 129 of the 2015 Penal Code: Anyone who unintentionally causes death due to violating professional or administrative rules shall be subject to imprisonment from one to five years.
Committing the crime of killing two or more people will be punished with imprisonment from five to 12 years.