{"id":8203,"date":"2021-07-16T16:43:18","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=8203"},"modified":"2021-07-19T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T06:18:19","slug":"covid-19-inmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/covid-19-inmate\/","title":{"rendered":"Escaped Inmate With Covid-19 Recaptured, Police Wrap Him In Tape To Prevent Infection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inmate with Covid-19 escapes, police wrap him in tape to prevent infection on recapture<\/h2>\n
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Escaped inmates \u2013 particularly those on death row \u2013 can be dangers to society. Some are desperate, reckless, and are not hesitant to commit further crimes to avoid recapture.<\/p>\n

One particular fugitive in Vietnam, however, also endangered the community in a different way: he had contracted Covid-19 beforehand.<\/p>\n

The man was recaptured after 3 days. And upon detaining him, the police used a special measure to prevent risks of infection: they wrapped him in a protective suit covered with tape<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the story played out.<\/p>\n

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The inmate had contracted Covid-19 before his escape<\/h3>\n
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\nNguy\u1ec5n Kim An was sentenced to death in 2015 for murder<\/em>
\nImage adapted from VNExpress<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

On 15th July, VNExpress<\/a> reported that a 27-year-old death row inmate named Nguy\u1ec5n Kim An had escaped from Ch\u00ed H\u00f2a Prison in District 10, Saigon two days earlier.<\/p>\n

Most notably, the prison is a Covid-19 cluster that has reported 81 cases of infection. The escaped inmate was one of them.<\/p>\n

On the same evening of his escape, local police issued a wanted notice to look for him.<\/p>\n

3 days later, in the early hours of 16th July, the fugitive was spotted wandering around Th\u1ee7 \u0110\u1ee9c City, Saigon, and was quickly detained.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: Ti\u1ec1n Phong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

While waiting for proper transport to take him away, the police improvised. They dressed him in a protective suit to minimize the risks of contracting Covid-19 from him, then wrapped tape around the man to prevent any resisting attempt.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been taken back to Ch\u00ed H\u00f2a Prison,\u201d a police offer told VNExpress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The man had been given a death sentence for murdering his friend<\/h3>\n
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Previously, in 2015, Nguy\u1ec5n Kim An was charged with murder and robbery and given a death sentence.<\/p>\n

Having lost his motorbike and computer in 2014, the man plotted to kill one of his friends to steal his belongings. In February 2014, he invited the friend to his house and gave him a drink infused with strong sleeping pills, which gave the friend a seizure.<\/p>\n

An then strangled his friend until he stopped moving, then dumped his body in a river.<\/p>\n

But in the end, his crimes did not go unpunished, and he was justly prosecuted in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Stay safe on Saigon\u2019s streets<\/h3>\n
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News of a potentially dangerous fugitive roaming the area has probably caused concern among Saigon\u2019s residents. Reports of his recapture no doubt came at a relief to many.<\/p>\n

But currently, the city is still under a strict social distancing policy. If you\u2019re in the area, refrain from going outdoors, unless for essential reasons such as buying supplies, or you might be issued a heavy fine.<\/p>\n

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