The body of a female ferry driver was found floating on the river, with slash marks on her head and face.
The victim's body floated to the surface of the water and was discovered by local people who reported it to the police.
On May 26, Can Tho City Police are investigating the murder of a woman in Dong Thuan Commune, Thoi Lai District. The victim is CTN (51 years old, residing in Dong Thanh Hamlet, Dong Thuan Commune).
The ferry owner in Dong Thuan commune said that on the morning of May 23, he was taking 20 parents from one side of the river to the other side to go to Dong Thuan Primary School for a meeting when he discovered the victim's body floating on the river.
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| Ferry terminal, near the area where the victim's body was found. |
The police conducted an autopsy and found slash marks on the victim’s head and face. According to the ferry owner, the victim’s family had searched for him before the body was discovered but to no avail.
The victim’s son said that on the day of the incident, the victim’s husband called his daughter to inform her that he had killed his wife and thrown her body into the river. Ms. N. makes a living by ferrying people across the river. Recently, Ms. N. and her husband had a conflict and filed for divorce on June 6.
After the incident, Ms. N.’s husband was also absent from the area. The police are investigating and hunting for the perpetrator.
