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Dong Tam case: four defendants admit guilt in resisting on-duty officers

Four defendants charged with resisting on-duty officers in the police murder case in Dong Tam commune of Hanoi’s My Duc district admitted to being guilty during questioning at court on September 8.
Dong Tam case: four defendants admit guilt in resisting on-duty officers ảnh 1The court will last for 10 days. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Four defendants charged with resistingon-duty officers in the police murder case in Dong Tam commune of Hanoi’s MyDuc district admitted to being guilty during questioning at court on September8.

They were among 29 defendants in the trial held by the municipalPeople’s Court.

The four, namely Le Dinh Hien, Bui Viet Tien, Nguyen Thi Dung andTran Thi Phuong, admitted that they attacked the police force who were on duty withbricks, knives and sickles in the early morning of January 9.  

The defendants expressed repentance and asked for a reducedsentence.

Also on September 8 morning, several other defendants confessed totheir criminal acts. Among them, Nguyen Van Quan admitted that he threw stonesand petrol bombs at the competent forces on early January 9.

Meanwhile, Le Dinh Uy and Le Dinh Quang said apart from stones andpetrol bombs, they also used firework for the attack. Quang and otherdefendants also raised money to buy grenades for use on the day.

During the trial, Bui Van Nien, Bui Van Tuan, Trinh Van Hai andNguyen Xuan Dieu made confessions similar to what they said during questioningsat the investigation agency, admitting guilt and asking for forgiveness.  

Thetrial is scheduled to last for 10 days./.
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