Jailed for using a knife to slash the commune vice chairman

On September 29, the People's Court of Quy Hop district held a public trial of the criminal case against Nguyen Cong Hoan (born in 1983), residing in Minh Kinh hamlet, Minh Hop commune, for the crime of "Intentional injury”.

According to the indictment, at around 11:00 a.m. on July 3, 2020, at the inter-commune road in Minh Kinh hamlet (Minh Hop), Mr. Nguyen Vinh Quang - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Minh Hop commune was participating with the construction team of a transformer station to prevent power overload. While everyone was digging a hole to bury an electric pole, Nguyen Cong Hoan, who was weeding in his family's orange plot, came up and asked, "Who decided to dig a hole to bury an electric pole here?"

The People's Court sentenced Nguyen Cong Hoan to 12 months in prison for "Intentionally causing injury". Photo: Le Phan

After that, Quang and Hoan had an argument, after that Hoan went into the shack, took 2 knives in both hands and slashed Quang many times, hitting his helmet, grazing his right ear, right neck, left wrist, back and both shoulders, causing skin abrasions. Quang ran away but Hoan still chased after him, many people had to stop him and took Quang to the hospital. Through the examination, Quang was injured with a rate ofinjury4%.

At the investigation agency, Nguyen Cong Hoan confessed to using a knife to slash Nguyen Vinh Quang as stated above. At the trial, defendant Hoan honestly admitted his guilt, and the panel of judges sentenced Nguyen Cong Hoan to 12 months in prison for the crime of "Intentionally causing injury".

Previously, Nguyen Cong Hoan's family visited and sent 2 million VND for Nguyen Vinh Quang's medical treatment. At court, Quang did not ask defendant Hoan to pay any further compensation.