1998 (17-year old)
Died:
October 10, 2015
Security police torture is suspected
Residence:
Đông Cựu hamlet
Đông Phương Yên village
Chương Mỹ district
Hà Nội city
Relatives:
ĐỖ Thị Mai: mother
ĐỖ Thị Tuyết: aunt
Jailing Station:
Xa La prison
Hà Đông district
Hà Nội city
Incident:
On August 5, 2015 Dư was suspected to steal 2 million Vietnam đồng ($90 US dollars) from his neighbor's house and was arrested.
Mrs Mai, Dư's mother, said the neighbors beat him and called the village security. Mrs Mai appealed to pay the neighbors back in full, but they said that they have to turn him over to the security for punishment.
The village security turned him over to the district security and the family could not contact him thereafter. The family haven't received any government paper, or any temporary arrest order.
After 2 months of jailing, on October 4, 2015, a security agent named Dũng made a phone call to the family, asking them come to the Bạch Mai hospital to meet Dư immediately. Family went to the 4th floor of the hospital and saw Dư in the extremely critical condition. His body has many swollen spots and blood-purple severe injuries. The doctor said his internal organs were badly damaged and the brain swelling. Mrs Mai confirmed that Dư was in excellent health when he was arrested.
The law stated that the temporary holding period is 9 days. After that, the suspect is either prosecuted or released. Temporary holding paper must be issued to family with reason for holding. In Dư's case, it isn't necessary for holding him.
Dư was in coma and died at 6:10PM October 10, 2015.
According to Vietnam's government source (the Ministry of Public Security) in 3-year period, there were 260 peoples died in police stations while they were held temporarily (bit.ly/1FYixoH).
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ_pnHGfFJY&sns=em
