Of the 29 defendants brought to trial in the Dong Tam protest case, 5 have filed appeals, requesting the appellate court to consider reducing their sentences.
The court determined that defendants Le Dinh Cong and Le Dinh Chuc played a leading role in the case, causing the deaths of three police officers, and therefore sentenced them to death.
After the 29 defendants in Dong Tam (My Duc, Hanoi) deliver their final statements, the panel of judges will deliberate for several days and deliver their verdict on the defendants on the afternoon of September 14th.
In their final statements before the court, the 29 defendants admitted their crimes, offered apologies to the families of the three deceased police officers, and requested the court to consider mitigating circumstances and reduce their sentences.
The defendants expressed remorse for their actions that resulted in the deaths of three police officers and clasped their hands in apology to the victims' families.
Lawyers representing the three families of fallen soldiers in Dong Tam are protesting the reenactment of the scene, arguing that it is too brutal and reopens wounds for the victims' families.
The Hanoi People's Procuracy has requested the death penalty for defendants Le Dinh Cong and Le Dinh Chuc, while the remaining 19 defendants are being asked to have their charges changed from "Murder" to "Resisting public officials."
During questioning at the trial, all 29 defendants in the case admitted that their actions were illegal and requested leniency.
The defendants, questioned by the court, all admitted that their actions were illegal and that they were instigated by Le Dinh Kinh.
Le Dinh Cong and Le Dinh Chuc admitted to the murder charges, expressing remorse for their resistance that resulted in the deaths of three police officers in Dong Tam, and requested leniency.
Twenty-five defendants are being tried for the murder that resulted in the deaths of three police officers in Dong Tam commune, My Duc district, while the remaining four defendants are being tried for resisting public officials in the performance of their duties.
The Hanoi People's Court opened the first-instance trial of the "Murder" and "Resisting Public Officials" case that occurred in Hoanh village (Dong Tam commune, My Duc district).
Major General To An Xo stated that the case in Dong Tam involved a group of individuals who exploited their status as Party members to entice and deceive people into participating in illegal activities.
National Assembly Deputy Pham Van Hoa stated that the deliberate murder committed by Le Dinh Kinh's group is an unforgivable act and that the murderers in Dong Tam must receive appropriate sentences.
Of the 29 defendants brought to trial, 25 were prosecuted by the Hanoi People's Procuracy for "Murder," and 4 were prosecuted for "Resisting public officials."
Tomorrow (September 7th), the Hanoi City People's Court will bring 29 defendants in the "Murder" and "Resisting Public Officials" case that occurred in Hoanh village to trial.
As I write these lines, the memory of the day the three police officers sacrificed their lives while on duty in Dong Tam comes back to me.
According to the indictment, when police entered the house in Dong Tam, Le Dinh Kinh was holding a grenade and shouted: "If you storm into the house now, I'll throw a grenade and kill you all."
With careful preparation, the perpetrators in Dong Tam used pig-slaughtering knives to attack, causing three officers to fall into a deep pit. Afterward, they heartlessly poured gasoline on them and set them on fire.
The court is expected to open the first-instance trial in August for 29 defendants in the case of the attack on police in Dong Tam, which resulted in three officers being burned to death.
The Hanoi People's Procuracy has just issued an indictment prosecuting 29 defendants in the case of pouring gasoline and burning to death three police officers in Dong Tam commune, My Duc district.
Twenty-nine people are accused of repeatedly pouring gasoline into a pit and setting it on fire, which directly caused the deaths of three police officers in Dong Tam commune, My Duc district, Hanoi.
The Prime Minister requested Hanoi to resolve the long-standing issues in Dong Tam, the 8B Le Truc project, the Cat Linh - Ha Dong railway project, and the Phan Ke Binh canal problem.
Amidst ongoing investigations by authorities into the incident in Dong Tam commune (Hanoi), many individuals, under the guise of democracy and human rights, are adding fuel to the fire by distorting the truth and negatively impacting the reputation of the Party and the State, thus complicating the situation.
The money was deducted from one day's salary of the officers and soldiers of the mobile police force immediately after the launching ceremony to study the courageous sacrifice of the three martyrs.
The Hanoi People's Committee has instructed the Hanoi Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to propose a monthly allowance until the age of 18 for the children of the two soldiers who died in the Đồng Tâm incident on January 9th.
"All officials, civil servants, and citizens have an obligation to comply with the law, and anyone who violates it will be dealt with according to regulations," the Prime Minister stated clearly.
The Ninh Kieu District Police Investigation Agency (Can Tho City) has just initiated legal proceedings and temporarily detained Chung Hoang Chuong for posting false information related to the Dong Tam incident.
Following the public outcry, many residents of Dong Tam village stated that only a small group caused the disturbance, not the entire village.
Hanoi police have discovered and frozen a bank account suspected of receiving funding for individuals involved in the Dong Tam case.
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