Legal experts say that if the subject has the capacity to bear criminal responsibility, he or she must face the highest penalty up to the death penalty.
On December 4, the Police Department of Ca Mau Province urgently arrested Bui Vu Khoa (born 2000, residing in Gia Rai town, Bac Lieu province) – suspect of murdering 3 family members including father and mother-in-law. and his pregnant wife in Lang Cung hamlet (Thanh Phu commune, Cai Nuoc district, Ca Mau province).
Notably, Khoa lives as husband and wife with Ms. Phan Lieng Kh. (born 1985) after Ms. Kh. divorce her husband. Ms. Kh. 15 years older than Khoa. At the time of her murder, Ms. Kh. Pregnant and close to giving birth. The other two victims murdered by Khoa were Mr. Phan Van S. (born 1954) and Mrs. Tran Thi G. (born 1955), Ms. Kh.’s biological parents.
Initially, Bui Vu Khoa confessed to killing 3 people in Mr. Phan Van S.’s family on November 26. According to Khoa’s initial testimony, when living with his wife’s family, many conflicts arose. Khoa strangled his mother-in-law and wife to death, then used a weapon to murder his father-in-law, then stole money from Mr. S. and fled.
Before that, at noon on December 4, Ms. PTV (born 1986, residing in Ward 6, Ca Mau City) – Mr. Phan Van S.’s daughter – visited his home in Lang Cung hamlet. Ms. V. discovered that the house was locked and had a foul smell, so she reported it to the local authorities.
When the authorities broke the door into the house, they discovered Mr. S. dead in the bedroom, Ms. Kh. also died in her bedroom, while Mrs. G.’s body was discovered in a shrimp pond about 50 meters from the house. The bodies are all in a state of severe decomposition.
The case is being extensively investigated by the Ca Mau Provincial Police Department.
From a legal perspective, lawyer Nguyen Hong Thai, Director of Hong Thai International Law Company Limited and colleagues, Hanoi Bar Association said that human rights are always the top concern of all policies. Society and Law of the Party and State. Fighting to protect human rights is the responsibility of the State and every individual in society. Article 20 of the 2013 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam stipulates: “Everyone has the right to physical inviolability, to be protected by law in terms of health, honor and dignity, and not to be investigated.” torture, violence, persecution, corporal punishment or any other form of treatment that violates the body, health, honor and dignity.”
In case the results of the scene examination, autopsy, and forensic examination conclusions show that the cause of the victim’s death was due to external forces, the examination conclusions are consistent with the traces left on the body. The victim’s body, at the crime scene and in accordance with the suspect’s testimony and other evidence, the investigation agency will prosecute the criminal case, prosecute the suspect against the suspect for the crime of “Murder”. according to the provisions of Article 123, Penal Code 2015.
The above crime shows aggressive hooliganism, killing others without cause. At the same time, the suspect killed 3 people. The suspect’s behavior had enough signs to constitute the crime of “Murder” according to Article 123, Penal Code 2015.
According to lawyer Thai, during the investigation of this case, the investigation agency will clarify the cause of the incident, clarify the behavioral developments of the crime suspect, determine what the murder weapon was, and especially the cause. leading to the victim’s death to clarify the cause and effect relationship between the dangerous behavior and the fatal consequences that occurred. At the same time, it will also clarify the subjective side of the crime, including the fault factor, motive, and purpose of committing the crime.
In case the investigation results show that the suspect is fully aware that his behavior is dangerous to society and can take the lives of many victims, but still intentionally commits the act and expects the consequences. If the victim dies, the act satisfies the criminal criteria of the crime “Murder” with the penalty setting being the act of hooliganism and the killing of 2 or more people.
Talking about the suspect’s hooligan behavior, lawyer Thai said that hooligan murder is a case of killing without cause or deliberately using petty reasons to kill, showing a sense of contempt. Law, disregard for other people’s lives and the rules of life. The penalty range applicable to this situation is 12 to 20 years in prison, life imprisonment or death penalty.
In addition, lawyer Thai also said that in addition to criminal liability, the suspect must also compensate all damages to the victim’s family. Damages include funeral expenses according to local customs, and compensation for mental damage of about 100 months’ minimum wage. In case there is no agreement on the level of compensation, the representative of the victim’s family has the right to request the agencies conducting the proceedings to consider and resolve the matter according to the provisions of the Law.
“This is a very heartbreaking case when the cause arose from family conflicts. Due to a sense of disregard for the Law, disregard for the life and health of others, due to an oversized ego, lack of skills in handling situations, and lack of ability to control emotions, the subject committed the act of killing people. family members” – lawyer Nguyen Hong Thai commented.