A body suspected to be the man who fled after attacking his wife's family has been found in a forest in Hoa Binh Province.
The area where the body is found
Police in the northern province of Hoa Binh on Tuesday afternoon announced that local people found a body suspected to be Bui Van Phien who fled after attacking his wife's family in late August.
"The body was found by two local people the same morning who then reported to local authorities," the police said. "The body has decomposed and totally skeletonised. The clothes looked the same as those worn by Phien when he fled. We’re investigating the body and the cause of his death."
A file photo of Bui Van Phien
Bui Van Phien, 38, fled to a local forest after stabbing his wife, parents-in-law, and sister-in-law after a quarrel at their house in Tan Lac District on August 25. His 15-year-old son was also stabbed when trying to stop him.
Phien only stopped and fled when local residents heard the screams and rushed in to restrain him.
The wife managed to escape. But the 65-year-old mother-in-law died of serious injuries while the 70-year-old father-in-law and 43-year-old sister-in-law were badly hurt. His son also suffered from slight injuries.