'Revenge' for his younger brother, he drove straight into the crowd
(Baonghean.vn) - In order to "avenge" his younger brother, Nguyen Hai Manh Hung drove his car straight into his opponent. When his younger brother was arrested and sentenced to prison for "Murder", Hung escaped from the police.
On August 24, Nghe An Provincial People's Court opened a first-instance criminal trial of defendant Nguyen Hai Manh Hung (born 1998), residing in Quang Trung ward (Vinh city) for the crime of "Murder".
According to the indictment, at around 10 p.m. on January 19, 2018, Hung drove a car carrying his younger brother Nguyen Hai Manh Cuong and two other young men to dinner. On the way, Cuong discovered Pham Phuc Manh and a group of friends sitting at a sidewalk cafe. Remembering that nearly two months earlier, Manh had hit him in the head with a wooden stick and had to get stitches, Cuong had the idea of revenge.
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| Defendant Nguyen Hai Manh Hung at the trial. Photo: Tran Vu |
When Hung drove about 15 meters away from Manh's position, Cuong told his brother to drive and hit his opponent. Seeing Hung hesitate, Cuong leaned forward from the back seat of the car, intending to grab the steering wheel. Hung pushed Cuong's hand away, stepped on the gas, and drove straight toward Manh's group.
The car hit Mr. Duong Xuan Hieu (Manh's friend), causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground, seriously injured, with 63% health damage.
After committing the crime, Cuong was arrested, while Hung escaped and was arrested.wantedAt the trial held at the end of 2018, Nguyen Hai Manh Cuong was sentenced to 3 years in prison for "Murder".
As for Hung, after many years of being wanted, he turned himself in to the police in March 2022.
At the trial, defendant Hung admitted all his crimes. Hung said he had no conflict with Mr. Hieu, but because he listened to his younger brother, he drove his car straight into the group of victims. The defendant expressed remorse and apologized to the victims.
After the incident, Hung's family compensated the victim 150 million VND. The victim had no further requests.
The panel of judges determined that the defendant Hung’s actions constituted the crime of “Murder”. The fact that the victim did not die was beyond the defendant’s subjective will.
After considering aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the People's Court sentenced Nguyen Hai Manh Hung to 7 years and 6 months in prison for "Murder".
