Husband burned down house, stabbed wife because of suspicion of having an affair in Nghe An: Both husband and wife are being treated at the hospital
(Baonghean.vn) - As of the morning of May 21, both Mr. Yen and his wife, Ms. Loan, are still hospitalized. The police are continuing to investigate the cause of the incident.

Suspecting his wife of having an affair, the husband burned down the house, stabbed his wife, and crashed his 'rival's' car head-on.
(Baonghean.vn) - A man named Yen, residing in Quy Hop district (Nghe An), burned down his house, stabbed his wife, then drove his car straight into another man's car, because he suspected his wife of having an affair.
Regarding the case of a husband burning down a house and stabbing his wife because he suspected her of having an affair in Quy Hop district (Nghe An), the reporter's source said that since the night of May 20, Mr. Yen (residing in Dong Nai hamlet, Chau Quang commune) - the person who burned down the house and stabbed his wife - has also been taken to the district's Medical Center for treatment.
Mr. Yen suffered severe burns to his chest and abdomen after being hit by the fire. As of this morning (May 21), Mr. Yen is still being treated here, with police on duty outside the hospital room.
As for Ms. Loan, when she was taken to the District Medical Center, doctors determined that Ms. Loan had been stabbed three times, including one near her lung, affecting her respiratory tract. Ms. Loan was transferred to Nghe An General Hospital for emergency treatment. Due to the severity of her injuries, the victim was still unable to speak.
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Ms. Loan when she was taken to the District Medical Center for emergency treatment. Photo: PB |
Reporters contacted the authorities and police of Chau Quang commune, Quy Hop district, but all refused to provide information about the incident.
According to the reporter's investigation, Mr. Yen is the owner of a wood trading company. Mr. Ph. (residing in Quy Hop town), the person suspected of having an illicit relationship with Mr. Yen's wife, is the owner of a stone mining company.
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Mr. Yen's house. Photo: QH |
As reported by Nghe An Newspaper, suspecting his wife of having an affair, on the afternoon of May 20, Mr. Yen (residing in Chau Quang Commune, Quy Hop District) used a knife to stab his wife three times, then set the house on fire. The Fire Police and Quy Hop District Police promptly arrived to put out the fire and took Ms. Loan to the emergency room.
Mr. Yen continued to get in his car and drove to Quy Hop District Police to surrender. On the way, he discovered Mr. Ph.'s car driving in the opposite direction.
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Mr. Yen is said to have driven straight into Mr. Ph's car. Photo: PB |
Suspecting that this man had been having an affair with his wife, Mr. Yen drove his car straight into Mr. Ph's car, causing the front of both cars to be dented and the airbags to deploy. After that, Mr. Yen jumped out of the car and attacked Mr. Ph, but was stopped by everyone.
The cause of the incident is being investigated and clarified by Quy Hop District Police.