Young man who murdered his ex-girlfriend was prosecuted

On the evening of October 26, Phan Thanh Hoang, from Tuyen Quang, was prosecuted and temporarily detained by Bac Ninh Provincial Police to investigate the crime of "Killing" according to Article 123 of the Penal Code. The decision and order have been approved by the People's Procuracy of Bac Ninh.

According to the investigation, in 2019, Hoang met Ms. Ben, 19 years old, from Phu Tho, through social networks and fell in love. A year later, the two went to Bac Ninh to work as factory workers, renting a house together in Que Vo district.

After about 2 years of dating, Hoang found out his girlfriend was seeing another guy and became jealous, often beating her. When their relationship ended, Hoang repeatedly asked to get back together, but failed, so he often texted his ex-girlfriend to curse.

Hoang at the investigation agency. Photo:Police provided

Hoang confessed that he borrowed one million VND from Ms. Ben to buy a phone but had not paid it back yet, so his ex-girlfriend kept insulting him. Out of frustration, he posted a sensitive video without a clear face on social media so that people would mistake it for Ms. Ben.

On the evening of October 24, Hoang wrote on his personal social media account about the long-standing conflicts, declared that he would exchange networks with his ex-girlfriend and apologized to her family. He then brought a sharp knife and waited in front of the barber shop in Bac Ninh city, where Ms. Ben worked, waiting for the opportunity to strike.

At around 9pm that same day, seeing Ms. Ben appear, Hoang rushed in with a knife and stabbed her multiple times, causing the victim to die on the spot. Mr. Duy, Ms. Ben's lover, tried to stop him but was chased by Hoang and stabbed repeatedly, causing serious injuries.