On the afternoon of August 30, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Lieutenant Colonel Pham Duy Thinh, Chief of Van Yen District Police (Yen Bai), said that the authorities had made initial verification regarding the death of a male teacher.
Accordingly, early in the morning of the same day, people discovered that Mr. Hoang Van H (born in 1983, residing in Yen Thinh village, An Thinh commune, Van Yen district) died at his home.
According to initial investigation results of the authorities, the victim was a teacher at a local high school with a history of alcohol addiction.
On the evening of August 29, Mr. H drank a lot of alcohol alone at his home. While drunk, due to not being able to control his actions, Mr. H self-inflicted injuries, causing acute blood loss, leading to his death.
“There are no signs of crime in the incident. The family is currently holding a funeral for the teacher according to local customs,” informed the Chief of Van Yen District Police.
