Female driver stabbed by man in taxi

Nguyen Truong May 15, 2019 08:55

A female taxi driver was stabbed to death in her car by a man with a weapon. The initial cause was said by authorities to be a love conflict.

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The scene of the incident was sealed off to serve the investigation process. (Photo: Contributor)

Speaking to reporters on the evening of May 14, a leader of the Hoang Mai District Police (Hanoi) confirmed that a suspected case of a female driver (identity unknown) being stabbed and knocked down in a taxi at the Den Lu Bridge intersection had just occurred in the area.

According to initial information, at around 9pm the same day, many people passing by the location where the taxi stopped suddenly heard a woman's cry for help. At the same time, a man (identity unknown) sitting in the car used a sharp object to repeatedly stab the female driver.

Witnessing the scene, everyone shouted for the man to open the door and run away. During the chase, the man used a weapon to injure himself and then jumped into the Kim Nguu River.

Upon receiving the news, local authorities immediately arrived to protect the scene, coordinate investigation and clarify the incident.

According to the leader of Hoang Mai District Police, the female taxi driver was taken to the emergency room. "The initial cause is believed to be due to a love conflict"... - this person said.

Nguyen Truong