The police entered the youth attack on an old woman selling cakes in Quy Nhon, causing outrage

Public opinion is aroused by a clip of a young man using a plastic chair and bare hands brutally impacting an elderly woman serving at a late-night restaurant on Hoang Van Thu Street, Quy Nhon Nam Ward, Gia Lai Province.

Hooliganism is difficult to tolerate

On the morning of April 8, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Hoa – Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Quy Nhon Nam Ward, Gia Lai Province – officially confirmed the incident of violence against the elderly that had just occurred in the area. The clip recording the incident is spreading at a rapid speed, causing an extremely fierce wave of outrage in the community.

The incident occurred at around 4:05 a.m. on April 7. At a sidewalk night restaurant on Hoang Van Thu Street, a group of 3 young men were sitting and eating. In the process of communication, there was a verbal conflict between a young man in the group and the old lady serving the restaurant.

Although the victim repeatedly endured, saying: "I'm old, you just curse freely, nothing", the man continued to behave without restraint.

Instead of civilized handling, this subject had behaviors that made viewers "cold". At the peak of the incident, the young man suddenly threw a stack of plastic chairs directly at the old woman. Not stopping there, the subject also continuously cursed with insulting words, spat and rushed into the victim's head and body area.

The identity of the perpetrator and the involvement of the authorities

Based on images extracted from the camera and clips shared by residents, the local police quickly entered the verification. The identity of the assaulter was identified as D.B. (35 years old, residing in the locality).

In the video that is causing a storm, the image of an austere and small old woman who can only hold her face and sob after being hit repeatedly in the face by a big and strong young man has made many people unable to hold back their tears. It was not until a friend in the group who accompanied him took a drastic step in stopping that the subject D.B. refused to stop his bestial behavior.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Hoa affirmed: "Immediately after capturing information from social networks, local leaders directed the Ward Police to quickly clarify the identities of the parties involved. In particular, those who insult and assault the elderly will be strictly handled in accordance with the law, absolutely not covered."

Wave of outrage on social networks

After just a few hours of posting, the incident has attracted thousands of shares and tens of thousands of comments on Facebook and TikTok platforms. The majority of opinions said that D.B.'s actions were not only against the law but also a serious moral decay.

"It's unbelievable that a young man with broad shoulders would assault an old lady who is the age of his mother and grandmother," an angry account commented.

Many other netizens also expressed their desire for the authorities to soon have appropriate punishments to deter hooliganism, protect poor workers and the elderly.

Currently, the elderly woman has been supported with health check-ups and psychological stability. The police are continuing to complete the dossier to handle the subject D.B. The incident is a wake-up call about the uncontrolled behavior and moral degradation of a part of today's young people. We will continue to update the latest developments on the form of handling for this young man.

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