The death of soldier Tran Duc Do, what did the Ministry of Defense say?

Recently, social networks appeared many posts reflecting the unusual death of soldier Tran Duc Do (19 years old, native of Tu Son town, Bac Ninh province). Family members and some local people expressed their anger that the victim's death had many unusual signs and asked the authorities to clarify the case.

According to information on Lao Dong newspaper, Mr. Tran Duc Hoi (born in 1980, residing in Da Hoi village, Phong Khe, Tu Son, Bac Ninh), the biological father of soldier Tran Duc Do said that earlier this year, his son Write a volunteer application to enlist in the army. After 3 months of training in Bac Giang, half a month ago, Do was transferred to Battalion 4, Company 14, Military School of Military Region 1 (in Phu Binh district, Thai Nguyen province) for training.

The father said: "Around 5 pm on June 28, I received a phone call from the person claiming to be the head of Do's son calling to tell his family that he had a stroke at the training ground. Ten minutes later, they called again to tell the family that he had a stroke. My child is in urgent need of emergency at Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Hospital, so my family immediately went up there.

Halfway through, I received a phone call saying my child had a conflict, but tied his neck, making us very confused. When my family arrived, the people of the army did not let me see them right away, but kept taking them around, when I saw the body of my son, he was cold, stiff, purple."

When receiving Do's body, Mr. Hoi's family discovered many wounds on the male soldier's head, face, back and chest. Mr. Tran Duc Hoi added that his family has not been buried at the moment, and at the same time, the body of soldier Tran Duc Do is preserved to wait for the conclusion of the investigation agency.

Regarding the above incident, a representative of Military Region 1, Ministry of Defense confirmed that soldier Tran Duc Do hanged himself. After being discovered, the victim was taken to the emergency room, but it was not in time. Military Region 1 informed the victim's family and coordinated with the family to bring the victim's body back for a ceremony and burial in his hometown.

Talking to Tuoi Tre Online, Lieutenant General Duong Dinh Thong - Secretary of the Party Committee, political commissar of Military Zone 1, Ministry of National Defense said that the story of soldier Tran Duc Do being beaten to death is incorrect.

More information about the incident, Colonel Nguyen Xuan Thin - Head of Military Region 1's Propaganda Department - said on the afternoon of June 28, the 4th Battalion, 14th Company, Military School of Military Region 1, stationed in Phu district. Binh, Thai Nguyen province organizes training at a picnic field, more than 20km from the school.

"In the early afternoon, when the unit gathered to thoroughly prepare for training, soldier Do asked to go out with the excuse of abdominal pain to go to the toilet.

At about 2pm, the unit entered the training camp, 20 minutes later still did not see the soldier Do return, the company's politician and another comrade went to look for the toilet area and couldn't find it, so they continued to search and found the soldier. Nhan Do hangs himself from a tree behind the toilet.

Initially, it was confirmed that the Do soldier died not from a fight. There was no case that the soldiers were beaten by the unit that was focusing on performing the task, at that time no one accompanied the soldier Do "- Colonel Thin affirmed.

For some scratches and bruises on soldier Do's body, Colonel Thin said that maybe during the hanging process, soldier Do struggled and struggled, so the rope was rubbed against his cheeks and chin. and the head can hit the trunk.

"When the forensic agency works, there will be an accurate conclusion. According to the initial information we know, the wounds on the soldier's body do not have any external impact" - Colonel Thin said.

According to Colonel Thin, in the recorded family video, it is incorrect to say that soldier Do was hit in the chest and heart, leading to bruises and hematoma, because when he discovered Do, the brothers focused on bringing them down and breathing. , emergency resuscitation, chest compressions, then there was no change, the unit was taken to the emergency room at Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Hospital.

When going to the hospital, the doctors continued to use chest compressions and resuscitation, but soldier Do died. "When the incident happened, the unit assigned people to call the military's family, there was no twist, hiding the death of the soldier Do as some information has given.

We rely on the findings of the investigative agency. When the cause is found, we will work in accordance with the legal order. If the motive leading to death is due to a conflict, it will be handled fairly, not cover up," said Colonel Thin.

According to Colonel Thin, Do is a good soldier, was selected to train as a squad leader and has only been in the training unit for about a week, no conflicts with anyone.

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