Breaking into a house and beating someone to death on the afternoon of the second day of Tet

On the morning of February 18, Mr. Truong Quoc Hien, Chief of Police of Hoa Hai Commune, Huong Khe District, Ha Tinh Province confirmed that a murder case had just occurred in the area, leaving one person dead.

Initial information, at around 5:00 p.m. on February 17 (the second day of the Lunar New Year), Mr. Phan Van Cuong (born in 1986, residing in hamlet 13, Hoa Hai commune) was drinking alcohol at his uncle's house, Mr. Phan Van Thang, residing in the same hamlet, when a group of young men (about 5-6 people) carrying weapons including iron pipes, knives, and sticks came to chase and kill him.

Because of surprise and passivity, Mr. Cuong was beaten by the other group of people, his head broken, and he fell to the ground.

Ha Tinh authorities are urgently investigating and clarifying the group of people who beat Mr. Cuong to death.

After the incident, the family quickly notified the local authorities and took the victim to the emergency room, however, Mr. Cuong had already died.

After killing Mr. Cuong, the gang of thugs fled the scene.

Upon receiving the news, Hoa Hai Commune Police and Huong Khe District Police promptly arrived and coordinated with functional units of Ha Tinh Provincial Police to block off, examine the scene, and arrest the perpetrator.

Mr. Phan Van Thin (77 years old, the victim's father) said: At around 3:30 p.m., after taking me home from New Year's greetings on a motorbike, Cuong went to his uncle's house to play and drink alcohol. For some unknown reason, the other group of people cruelly took my son's life.

It is known that Mr. Cuong has a wife and 2 small children, and his family is in extremely difficult circumstances. Previously, Mr. Cuong was quite gentle and had never had any bad reputation in his place of residence.