Crime scene - Photo source: Afamily/Tri Thuc Tre

A serious murder case occurred at a house on Thich Thien Hoa Street (Hamlet 5, Le Minh Xuan Commune, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City) resulting in two deaths.

The victims were Mr. Nguyen Minh Hoang (57 years old) and his wife, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hiep (51 years old, both living in Le Minh Xuan commune).

The murder happened at around 10:30 am on November 18th, many people living in the area heard Mr. Hoang’s cries for help and ran over. Many people were shocked when they discovered Mr. Hoang with many injuries, losing a lot of blood, sitting under a coconut tree. Mr. Hoang’s wife collapsed dead in a pool of blood in the kitchen.

According to some witnesses, at the scene, they saw Trinh Chi Kien (about 40 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City, son-in-law of Mr. Hoang and his wife) covered in blood leading a motorbike out onto the street.

Regarding the incident, at around 10 p.m. on November 18, the professional units of Ho Chi Minh City Police and the authorities of Binh Chanh District completed the crime scene investigation and took witness statements to investigate and clarify the murder case.

According to the testimony of the people, Kien married Mr. Hoang's eldest daughter and has a son about 3 years old. The two often have conflicts and are currently separated, waiting for the day to go to court for divorce. Currently, the subject Trinh Chi Kien is still on the run and his whereabouts are unknown, although he was invited by the police to be questioned.