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Escaped Convict on Death Row Arrested After 3-Year Manhunt

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Vietnamese police have successfully apprehended Nguyn Kim An, a 26-year-old convict who escaped from Chi Hoa Prison in 2023, after being convicted of murder and robbery. An was awaiting execution for the 2014 murder of his college classmate, Lu Vnh t, and was also infected with COVID-19. The suspect had been on the run for over three years, before being arrested on Friday.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nguyn Kim An, a 26-year-old convict, was arrested on Friday after escaping from Chi Hoa Prison in 2023.
  • An was convicted of murder and robbery, and was awaiting the death penalty for the 2014 murder of college classmate Lu Vnh t.
  • The suspect was also infected with COVID-19 and had been on the run for over three years.
  • An's escape and subsequent capture were confirmed by the H Chi Minh City police.
  • The suspect was hiding in a motel room when he was arrested on Friday.
  • An's arrest brings an end to a 3-year manhunt, with his capture taking place after multiple court rulings had upheld his death sentence.
  • An's case highlights the precarious situation for Vietnamese prisoners who are awaiting execution.
  • The case of Nguyn Kim An and Lu Vnh t serves as a reminder of the severity of violent crimes in Vietnam and the consequences faced by perpetrators.
  • An was initially sentenced to death in 2015 by the H Chi Minh City People's Court and the city's People's Supreme Court upheld the sentence on appeal.

Statistics:

  • 3 years: the duration of Nguyn Kim An's escape and subsequent manhunt.
  • 26: the age of Nguyn Kim An at the time of his arrest.
  • 2014: the year in which Nguyn Kim An murdered his college classmate Lu Vnh t.
  • 4: the number of days An spent in a coma after being mixed with sleeping pills.
  • VN500 million: the amount of money An demanded from Lu Vnh t's family in a series of text messages.
  • 11 March 2014: the date on which the police arrested Nguyn Kim An after he was hiding in a motel room.
  • 2015: the year in which An was initially sentenced to death by the H Chi Minh City People's Court.

Sources:

  • "HA NI - H Chi Minh City police on Friday arrested an escaped convict who was on death row" (vietnamplus.vn)

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