Revenge for gambling loss: Vietnamese steal uncle’s tombstones – Life & Style

A man in Vietnam dug up his uncle’s grave and stole the skull and bones.

According to foreign media reports, a 37-year-old man named Lo Thannam tried to collect 5 billion Vietnamese dong (about 230,000 US dollars) from the family of the deceased to pay for gambling losses.

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According to media reports, on September 9, the suspect from Thanh Hoa province in North Vietnam dug his uncle’s grave up to 20 cm with the help of a shovel and removed some of the body’s remains and hid them in a nearby garbage dump.

According to local media, the man whose grave was dug up died 4 years ago.

After stealing the remains, the suspect sent a threatening text message from an unknown number to the deceased’s wife, asking for money to be paid for the return of the bones and if the police were contacted, they would never return the remains. Will not get it.

After receiving the threatening message, the woman inspected the grave and saw a hole in the coffin and immediately informed the authorities. After investigation, the accused was arrested on September 12, who confessed to the crime and explained the reason.

The police recovered the stolen bones and returned them to the family.

According to foreign media, desecration or damage to a grave is traditionally considered very bad in Vietnam and is believed to disturb the spirit of the deceased, which can also affect the living. can