Innocent man gets VND10bn compensation payout
The Ministry of Finance has agreed to pay out VND10bn (USD440,000) from the state budget to the Binh Thuan Province People's Court to compensate Huynh Van Nen who was wrongly imprisoned for 17 years.
Once the money is transferred to Binh Thuan People's Court's account, the court will deliver it to Nen. The court agreed to compensate VND5.3bn (USD233,000) for mental anguish, VND2.3bn for Nen's health, VND1.2 for his lost income and VND1.2bn for other losses.
Nen and his family previously demanded a VND18bn (USD792,000) in compensation and later settled at VND10bn.
Nen was arrested on May 17, 1998 for the killing Le Thi Bong. During the investigation, Nen was also wrongfully charged with the murder of Duong Thi My which took place in March 1993. He was then incorrectly sentenced to a life sentence by the provincial people's court for killing Bong and six years of imprisonment for killing My.
Nine of his relatives were also imprisoned for the murder of My. In 2000, they were released as it was proved that Nen was not My's killer, however, he was still believed to be Bong's murderer.
In 2014, the Supreme People's Procuracy were informed that Nguyen Tho could be the real killer. Many lawyers offered to help Nen finally be released. Nen was finally released on October 22, 2014, following a decision by the local People's Procuracy.
The Binh Thuan Province's Police Department, the People's Court and the local People's Procuracy have all publicly apologised to Huynh Van Nen for his 18 years of wrongful imprisonment on December 3, 2015.
Huynh Van Nen was wrongly imprisoned for 17 years
Once the money is transferred to Binh Thuan People's Court's account, the court will deliver it to Nen. The court agreed to compensate VND5.3bn (USD233,000) for mental anguish, VND2.3bn for Nen's health, VND1.2 for his lost income and VND1.2bn for other losses.
Nen and his family previously demanded a VND18bn (USD792,000) in compensation and later settled at VND10bn.
Nen was arrested on May 17, 1998 for the killing Le Thi Bong. During the investigation, Nen was also wrongfully charged with the murder of Duong Thi My which took place in March 1993. He was then incorrectly sentenced to a life sentence by the provincial people's court for killing Bong and six years of imprisonment for killing My.
Nine of his relatives were also imprisoned for the murder of My. In 2000, they were released as it was proved that Nen was not My's killer, however, he was still believed to be Bong's murderer.
In 2014, the Supreme People's Procuracy were informed that Nguyen Tho could be the real killer. Many lawyers offered to help Nen finally be released. Nen was finally released on October 22, 2014, following a decision by the local People's Procuracy.
The Binh Thuan Province's Police Department, the People's Court and the local People's Procuracy have all publicly apologised to Huynh Van Nen for his 18 years of wrongful imprisonment on December 3, 2015.
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