Determine the cause of journalist's death in the river

Regarding the case of journalist Nguyen Vu Ton Phuc (born in 1975, from Dong Nai) working at the Education and Law Television Center, who was found dead floating on the Dong Nai River on August 28 (near Cat Lai ferry, District 2, Ho Chi Minh City), after many days of investigation, on September 11, Lieutenant Colonel Phan Thanh Hung - Deputy Head of the General Investigation Team - District 2 Police (Ho Chi Minh City) said that he had initially clarified some causes and determined that Mr. Phuc died from falling into the river.

The location where Mr. Phuc fell into the river is on the bank of District 2, Ho Chi Minh City, about 10m from the pontoon bridge of Cat Lai ferry.

On September 11, District 2 Police searched and recovered the MAJESTY scooter that Mr. Phuc was driving at a depth of about 10 meters under the Dong Nai River.

In coordination with the Cat Lai ferry management board, checking the ferry's camera system showed that at around 0:00 on August 27, Mr. Phuc drove a motorbike into the ferry ticket purchase area and then drove a large scooter in an unsteady state onto the approach road but did not get on the ferry. At the Cat Lai ferry bridge head in Nhon Trach, Dong Nai, the camera did not record Mr. Phuc getting off the ferry.

Initially, District 2 police determined that because he was driving a large scooter while drunk, the newly purchased scooter was bulky and Phuc was not used to driving it, so he and his motorbike plunged into the river. At this time, the ferry had left the dock, and the lighting in the ferry area was poor, so no one discovered the incident.

Previously, information from his family said that Mr. Phuc had been on a business trip in Vinh Long for many days. On August 26, he called home to inform his wife that he had just bought a scooter, went out drinking with some friends in Go Vap and then returned home, asking his family to wait at the door, however, Mr. Phuc did not return home until the incident was discovered.