A shaman in Nghe An stabbed his son to death because of the 'demon of alcohol'
(Baonghean.vn)- During a drinking party, Mr. Vi Dinh Hoa argued and beat his wife. Seeing this, his eldest son came to stop him but was stabbed in the lung by Mr. Hoa.
Mr. Hoa, 61 years old, is a famous shaman in Mau Duc commune, Con Cuong district.
On May 14, Mr. Hoa was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the People's Court of Nghe An province for murder.
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| Defendant Vi Dinh Hoa when hearing the verdict. Photo: Quynh An. |
According to the indictment, at around 6:00 p.m. on December 9, 2018, while Mr. Vi Dinh Hoa was having dinner with Ms. Nhung (Mr. Hoa’s wife) and their children, the couple had a small argument, Mr. Hoa hit Ms. Nhung, causing her to leave.
At the same time, the eldest son, Vi Dinh Tuyet, and his wife went to his parents' house to visit. Seeing his mother being beaten, he yelled at Mr. Hoa, advising him to drink less alcohol to ease the suffering of his mother and family. Mr. Vi Dinh Hoa got angry and yelled: "In my house, I do it. In your house, you do it." Mr. Tuyet thought that his father was drunk and was advised by his wife to go home.
However, because he was still angry with Mrs. Nhung, Mr. Hoa took the rice bowl and threw it into the yard. Mr. Tuyet walked about 20 meters, heard the sound of the bowl breaking, turned back, threw his helmet on the ground and questioned: "Why did you throw the bowl behind me after I left?"
Seeing that, Mr. Hoa ran to get a knife, walked towards his son and stabbed him straight in the body. The fatal stab caused his son to die on the spot.
In a panic, Mr. Vi Dinh Hoa tried to commit suicide by using poison ivy, but was stopped by his family and neighbors. He then went to the police station to confess and report the incident.
At the trial, Ms. Nhung and her daughter-in-law both asked the jury to reduce Mr. Hoa's sentence and did not request any compensation.
