Tran Thi Nga: Attempt to kill women and children

VRNs July 18th, 2014

When we fell, all 5 youths focused on beating me, I ran into the car parts shop nearby for refuge and called for help, one of the young men took his iron tube chased me into in the shop to continue to hit me

Ha Noi, 02 July 2014

Official Report ( 2nd report )

(Re: Attempt to kill women and children)

To the Police of Thanh Tri district – Hanoi

Police of Hanoi City.

Inspectorate of the Ministry of Public Security.

The People’s Procuracy in Ha Noi

Cc: Human Rights of the United Nations Organisation .

The European Union.

Embassies of the different countries in Viet Nam

I’m Tran Thi Nga, Born on 04/28/1977, identity card number: 168 125 829 issued by Ha Nam Public Security Office on 25.01.2014, Permanent address: Hamlet 3, Dong Phu commune , district Nhan Ly, Ha Nam province.

Current address: House No. 254 Tran Thi Phuc, Group 8, Ward Hai Ba Trung , Dist. Phu Ly, Ha Nam province.

Phone: 0972 572585 and 01694649827

14071800

I hereby report the acts of a group of people , armed with weapons , and had clear intention to hurt and kill a me (a defenceless woman ) and two small children under the age of 5 years as follows:

Around 16 pm on the 25/05/2014, Mr Phan Van Phong ( Address : 12 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) gave me and my children a lift ( That included me , and my sonsTran Van Tai DOB 27/11/2012 and Tran Van Phu DOB 26/3/2010) by motorcycle from the home of Mr Nguyen Tuong Thuy, 11 clusters Quynh Lan, Vinh Quynh commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi to Giap Bat Bus Station. When we got to the Irrigation Engineering Company , Km 10 National Highway 1A, Tu Hiep Commune, Thanh Tri, Hanoi, there appeared 05 young strangers ( The picture of one with his name is attached below) on 2 motorcycles overtaking from behind and used metal bars to hit me on the shoulders and hands. At the same time, they kicked the motorcycle we were on all 4 of us were thrown to the ground (Phu sitting in front, then Mr Phong, then Tai and myself ). When we fell, all 5 youths focused on beating me, I ran into the car parts shop nearby for refuge and called for help, one of the young men took his iron tube chased me into in the shop to continue to hit me, a man sitting at the desk stood up for me, so the young man still holding the iron bar ran back out and left.

I ran back to the street to be with my children , I was immediately set upon by the young man who had chased my into the shop before , he returned to hit me again with the iron bar, I ran into the courtyard of the Irrigation Engineering Company to hide , there were several male field workers there , I hid behind the back of a male worker but the young man still managed to hit me a few times on my shoulders and thighs, then fled. Then all four of us sat in front of the Irrigation company waiting for our friends to come help us . I was breast feeding my son when the men came back again , still the young man whom had hit me before plus a bigger fatter guy , now both of them chased after me and my baby with the iron bars. They hit me while I was still carrying my baby in my arms . I ran around in the front yard of the Irrigation company and cried for help , both of them hit me on the head , shoulders and arms until I fell down , as I was on the ground they all jumped in to hit me … the big fat guy hit me really hard twice on the right knee and broke my knee cap . Mr Phong ran over to try to stop them and was hit with a blow on the head and a blow to the hand. Only when they saw that my leg was broken and I was on the ground screaming in pain that the two thugs stopped and fled.

I called 115 myself for an ambulance, which took a while to come to take me and the children to the Agricultural Hospital in Ngoc Hoi, Thanh Tri for emergency. Hospital X-rays and CT tomography, showed fractures in my kneecap of the right leg, also  my left wrist, two upper arms, shoulders, thighs and head were badly bruised. Around 7pm the same day, due to the seriousness of my injuries , I was transferred to the Vietnam- Germany Hospital. On 26th May ,as there were too many patients at the hospital I was told I could not get the operation until the following week . The afternoon of 26th May we moved to Vietnam-France Hospital. I had surgery and remained in hospital for 4 days for treatments , on the 29th May I was discharged . Until the wound is still not healed , I still have to use crutches to get around.

Dear Sir / Madam,

The three of us , mother and children , have no animosity with the group of those 05 young strangers above , but they chased and brutally attacked us, their purpose was to deliberately kill me. They used a dangerous weapon ( iron bar ) to deliberately attack me and and my small children. Their intention to kill was evident . They acted like hooligans, really barbaric. They deliberatedly hit me on my leg with the iron bar until my bones were broken , causing agonising pain. My children are terrified.  They were very aggressive , totally disregard for my life , intentianally came back several times to hit me, obviously had no fear of the laws , in front of many people , although between them and me there was no existing disagreement . Much to their disappointment , me and my children survived , thanks to the help of many. As the result of the attack , I suffered injuries to many parts of my body , my kneecap is broken and may cause me to be partially disabled for life , they have affected the psychological well being of two children. Until now, I still feel pain all over, the children and I are extremely anxious and worried, we feel scared every time we walk the road.

To ensure fairness , security and social safety and order, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens , I hereby report their acts of intentional homicide, including children, by this young group of thugs in the afternoon of the 25th May .2014, in Thanh Tri district as stated above. I suggest the office rules within its jurisdiction to clarify the incidence with thorough investigation, to punish those who violated the laws.

I request that the Authorities notify me in writing of your decision in accordance to the Code of Criminal Procedure. At the same time, to apply the measures required necessary to protect me and my children , as there are people who are deliberately hunting us down to cause serious harm , even with the intention to kill us.

Above is the entire contents of my report. I hope to receive the necessary attention, consideration and help from your department.

Sincerely thank you!

The reporter

TRAN THI NGA