Case of 2 dead bodies hidden in plastic barrels: Victim from Nghe An has mysterious whereabouts

Prosecution of the case of 2 dead bodies in plastic barrels in Binh Duong

On the morning of May 19, information from Binh Duong Provincial Police said that the police investigation agency had initiated a case related to the discovery of two corpses in plastic barrels filled with concrete and glued together.

Case of 2 bodies in concrete block: 1 victim from Nghe An

The two victims were initially identified as Tran Duc Linh (from Nghe An) and Tran Tri Thanh (temporarily residing in Phu Nhuan district, Ho Chi Minh City), both between 30 and 35 years old.

Regarding the murder case and hiding the body in a plastic barrel in Binh Duong province, one of the two victims is Mr. Tran Duc Linh. Mr. Linh (born in 1969, hometown in Minh Tam hamlet, Minh Hop commune, Quy Hop district), permanent residence in Thai Hoa town.

According to local authorities, Mr. Linh spent more than 20 years working abroad. When he returned home, Mr. Linh married a woman in Thai Hoa town and had 2 children (1 boy, 1 girl).

Mr. Linh's body was hidden in a water tank filled with concrete. Photo: Dan Tri

After returning to Vietnam, Mr. Linh showed unusual behavior and mysterious whereabouts. There were many conflicts in his family life, so a few years ago, the couple divorced. Mr. Linh left home for the South and rarely visited his family until he was murdered.

A month ago, Mr. Linh lost contact with his family. When his son got married, the family called Mr. Linh's cell phone to inform him but could not reach him.

The house in Hamlet 5, Hung Hoa Commune, Bau Bang (where 2 bodies were found covered in concrete). Photo: Dan Tri

After receiving information that Mr. Linh was murdered in Binh Duong province, his family sent someone to receive his body. However, because the case is still under investigation by the authorities, his body has not been returned to his hometown for burial.

On May 19, the Investigation Police Department of Binh Duong Province Police initiated a case related to the discovery of two corpses in plastic barrels filled with concrete and glued together. In addition to Mr. Tran Duc Linh, the identity of the remaining victim is Tran Tri Thanh, residing in Ho Chi Minh City.

In connection with the case,Four women, including Pham Thi Thien Ha (31 years old); Trinh Thi Hong Hoa (66 years old, mother and daughter, both residing in Tan Phu district, Ho Chi Minh City); Le Phu Hanh (54 years old, residing in Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong) and Le Thi Phuong Thao (29 years old, residing in Tien Giang) are being detained to serve the investigation.

3 out of 4 suspects are currently being held by the police. Photo: Dan Tri

Initially, the suspects confessed that Le Ngoc Phuong Thao (commonly known as Thanh), Pham Thi Thien Ha and several others, including the two victims, had participated in a study group.Falun Gong”. During the course of their activities, this group gathered together and moved to many different locations to practice.

In December 2018, the group drove to a villa in Xuyen Moc district (Ba Ria-Vung Tau) to rent a room there to open a cultivation class. During this time, Linh was said to have been "possessed by a demon", leading to her death.jumped to death.

After Linh died, Ha's group put the body in a room and turned on the air conditioner at a low temperature to preserve the body and avoid the smell. About a week later, the group put Linh's body in a 7-seat Ford Everest with license plate 51A - 718.30 (the owner of the car was Ha), and drove it to a rented house in Hung Hoa commune (Bau Bang, Binh Duong).

Here, Ha's group put Linh's body in a cylindrical plastic barrel, used tea leaves to marinate it, poured glue, wrapped it with tape, set it up in the bedroom, and continued to practice "Falun Gong" in this house.

As for the victim Thanh, because he showed many signs of not following the rules of cultivation and was afraid of the plastic barrel containing the corpse in the room, the group planned to kill Thanh. Ha and Thao went to buy electric shockers and batteries and shocked the victim Thanh until he was unconscious, then used a parachute cord to strangle him to death.

When Thanh's body decomposed and gave off a foul smell, Ha's group bought a plastic tub, cement, and sand to put the victim's body in and pour concrete. When putting the victim's body in the plastic tub, because the body was too swollen to fit in the tub, Ha used a knife to stab the body many times to make it deflate, then poured concrete.destroy

After that, this group locked the house and moved to Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong, rented a room in a hotel to "practice" until they discovered the police were searching for them, then tried to escape but were arrested.