The body of a teacher was found in the Lam River with three lead bullets stuck in his head.
Mr. HNT died of drowning, but the police autopsy discovered three lead bullets lodged in his head.
On the evening of May 29, Nghi Xuan District Police, Ha Tinh Province, said they were coordinating with many forces to investigate the cause of death of Mr. T., 38 years old, residing in Huong Khe District.
At about 8:00 p.m. on May 24, on the road for non-motorized vehicles on the bridgeBen Thuy 1, connecting Nghe An and Ha Tinh, people discovered a motorbike with Ha Tinh license plate parked on the side of the road, with Mr. T's identity papers in the open trunk, so they reported it to the authorities.
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The Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Team on the river (Command Center for Fire Fighting and Rescue, Nghe An Provincial Police) deployed to search for the body of teacher T. on May 25. Photo courtesy of Chu Minh |
Many forces used rescue boats to search the Lam River. At 8:30 a.m. on May 25, they discovered Mr. T's body 50 meters from the foot of the bridge.
The autopsy revealed three bullets lodged in the head: two on either side of the temple, and one in the middle of the forehead. All three bullet wounds were shallow and did not penetrate the skull. Authorities determined that the victim died from drowning, not from a gunshot wound.
Mr. T. is an IT teacher in Huong Khe district, has a wife and two children.