Pay back the debt to the benefactor with a cruel knife!

(Baonghean.vn)- Tall, white skin, high nose, thick glasses always on the bridge of the nose exudes an intelligent and intellectual look. That is the very bright appearance of Vo Xuan Lam (born in 1984, residing in Nghi Lien commune, Vinh city) completely different from the miserable life and mistakes he has made.

Orphaned at an early age, Lam had to become the breadwinner of the family, raising 3 younger siblings. After finishing high school, Lam put away his books to struggle with life as a hired laborer. Lam always showed himself to be a stubborn, reckless young man. A difficult, chaotic life caused this young man to stumble. In 2004, when he had just turned 20, Lam was sentenced by the People's Court of Nghi Loc district (Nghe An province) to 12 months in prison (with a suspended sentence) for theft of property. In 2010, Lam was once again fined 7 million VND by the People's Court of Vinh city for gambling.

Nguyen Xuan Lam in court

Lam's life began to change when he met a girl who loved him and got married. Lam gradually became a responsible man, taking care of his wife and children. Every day, Lam and his wife still tried to work for hire everywhere. Two children were born one after another, the family's economy became more and more difficult, so Lam borrowed some money from Duong Van Thinh (born in 1965, living in Hung Dung ward, Vinh city) to cover living expenses. And also because the loan had not been paid back, the creditor demanded and threatened to beat him, Lam acted coldly, taking the life of the person who had been his benefactor, helping him in difficult times.

With red eyes, Lam recalled that lost afternoon, around 5:00 p.m. on December 22, 2015, Lam went to Nguyen Van Vuong's house (born in 1970, residing in Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city) to discuss the organization of Christmas. Here, Lam and Thinh met. Thinh called Lam outside to ask about the money Lam had borrowed from Thinh before, Lam replied, "I haven't paid it back yet." Angry because he hadn't paid back the money for a long time, Thinh loudly cursed, grabbed Lam's collar and threatened to beat him.

Lam pulled Thinh’s hand away and ran into Vuong’s house. Lam saw a knife about 30cm long on the table, so he hid it in his jacket pocket and turned back to find Thinh to “talk”. Seeing Thinh walking on the street, Lam called out, “Thinh, come back here, I have a question for you.” When Thinh turned back, Lam pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left side, causing Thinh to collapse.

The victim was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment but died two days later due to severe injuries. The results of the examination by the authorities concluded that the cause of death of Mr. Duong Van Thinh was due to: Severe blood loss shock, rupture of the upper pole of the left kidney, perforation of the greater omentum, mesentery of the transverse colon and transverse colon.

After committing the crime, Lam took his motorbike and fled towards Vinh airport, threw away the murder weapon, then returned home to store his motorbike and fled the area. After nearly two months on the run, on15/2/2016Lam turned himself in to the authorities and confessed to his murder.

Late Tears

During the trial, Lam did not dare to turn his head to look at the audience because he was afraid of seeing the white mourning bands tied around the heads of the victims' relatives. Occasionally, the defendant was startled when he heard the cry of his youngest child, not yet one year old, being held by his relatives in the hallway of the courtroom. Below in the audience, his young wife sobbed, constantly calling her husband's name.

The defendant said that after nearly two months on the run, he had to live in constant fear, not feeling at peace for a single minute because of the victim’s death. Knowing that he could not escape responsibility for the rest of his life, Lam turned himself in and confessed his crimes. “The defendant cannot forgive himself for his crimes, nor does he expect to receive forgiveness from the victim’s family…

Sitting in the victim's chair, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong (the victim's wife) cried when she heard the defendant recount the act of killing her husband. However, this woman stood up and asked for a lighter sentence for the person who took her husband's life, leaving her and her children in a state of widowhood and orphanage. "My family was destroyed because of the defendant. The defendant returned kindness with hatred and left my mother and children in a state of widowhood and orphanage, he deserved to die. But the defendant still has a young wife and children, they are like my mother and children, not guilty of any crime. Please give the defendant a chance to live, so that he can return soon with his wife to take care of his two young children."

After reviewing the details of the case, for murder, the People's Court sentenced Vo Xuan Lam to 11 years in prison.

The trial ended, Lam was taken back to the detention center. Lam covered his face and cried when he saw his young wife crying, holding and leading two children in her arms, standing outside the hallway watching Lam until the van drove away.

Hoang Hai