Vietnam police arrest prime suspect in killings of four family members
Police in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh have apprehended a suspect in the murder of four family members last weekend.
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Dung was captured when he was hiding near the Binh Bridge in neighboring Hai Phong City, Col. Dung stated.
According to the suspect’s initial statements, he admitted the crime, confirming that he was high on crystal meth.
According to the case file, Nguyen Thi Hat, 61, and her three grandchildren, Pham Dinh Hung, 9, Pham Thu Ha, 8, and Vu Khanh Huyen, 3, were found dead at their house, with many stabs on their bodies, on Saturday.
Dung, who was Hat’s in-law, came to the house and asked for some money to buy drugs, the suspect recounted.
Though Dung was turned down, he was allowed to stay at the residence for a night.
He later got high on crystal meth when Hat and her three grandchildren were sleeping. He then decided to steal from the victims.
Dung first killed Hung and Ha by stabbing them to death as they were awakened before returning to his bed.
After Hat and Huyen discovered the dead bodies in the morning, the suspect murdered them by repeatedly hitting their heads with a hard object.
Dung took a pair of earrings and a ring from Hat before returning to his house to plan for his escape.
A source close to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper stated that aside from Dung, another suspect is also wanted by police officers.
Further investigation is underway.
