Saving his wife from a group of kidnappers, her husband stabbed her to death

On April 25, the People’s Court of Vinh Long province tried the defendant Tran Ngoai Giao (32 years old, from Vinh Long province) and 6 others.

In this case, defendant Giao was charged with murder in a highly agitated mental state.

The defendants Vo Thi Kim Chi (55 years old, Giao’s mother-in-law), Nguyen Thanh Nhut (22 years old, Chi’s son), Nguyen Anh Vinh (27 years old, living in Ba Ria – Vung Tau), Nguyen Van Tien (both from Ba Ria – Vung Tau province), Nguyen Van Tien (from Ba Ria – Vung Tau province). 31 years old), Tran Van Dung (31 years old, living in Nam Dinh) and Duong Van Tien (33 years old, living in Nghe An) were both charged with the crime of “illegal arrest”.

According to the indictment, in 2020, defendant Giao married Ms. Vo Thi Thuy Hang (31 years old, daughter of Ms. Chi), both opened a coffee shop in Long Ho district, Vinh Long province. This marriage was opposed by Mrs. Chi, so she did not attend her daughter’s wedding.

Before getting married, Hang often sent money to support Ms. Chi. However, since moving from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh Long, Ms. Hang no longer provides money for her mother.

Because she misses her children and thinks that Hang was “bewitched” by her husband to bring all her assets to Giao, on November 14, 2020, Ms. Chi gave Tran Le Van Thinh (30 years old, in Dong Nai province) 10 million VND to come. Vinh Long arrested Hang and brought it back to her.

Thinh invited Nguyen Van Tien, Duong Van Tien, Dung, Vinh and Nhut to go with him. Around 10 am on November 15, 2020, Vinh drove a 7-seat car carrying Thinh, Duong Van Tien, Nguyen Van Tien, Dung, and Nhut hired a taxi to lead the way to the cafe where Giao and Hang were doing business.

On the way, Thinh took pepper spray, electric whip and weapon to give to his accomplices.

At the cafe, Thinh sprayed pepper spray on Hang’s face, then pulled her out. Hang protested, shouting “robber, kidnap”, Dung ran from outside to help Thinh pull the victim to the car. At that time, Nguyen Van Tien sprayed pepper spray into the shop and around, preventing others from rescuing the victim. And Duong Van Tien, holding an electric whip, stood at the door of the shop, supporting his friends.

At this time, Tran Ngoai Giao was behind the coconut garden, heard his wife’s cry for help, so he ran in. Seeing that his wife was kidnapped and taken to the car, Giao held a metal coconut tree and broke the car’s glass.

While rescuing his wife, defendant Giao stabbed Thinh to death, Dung and Vinh were injured.

After committing the crime, Giao surrendered to the police. Defendant Giao was charged with murder in a highly agitated mental state under Clause 1, Article 125 of the Penal Code.

The trial is expected to last for two days. On the first day, the trial panel conducted the procedural part and checked the background of the defendants and related people.

H.Thanh