Stepmother detained after 11-year-old boy dies in suspected abuse case in Quang Ninh

Authorities in Quang Ninh province are investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy, Vũ Văn Q., who died on the evening of May 29. The boy was brought to Quang Ninh General Hospital in cardiorespiratory arrest, and doctors later confirmed his death outside the hospital. Notably, the child had several bruises on his body.

Initial investigations by the Quang Ninh Provincial Police's Criminal Investigation Agency suggest that the boy's stepmother, Pham Thuy Nga, 33, assaulted him. According to the report, Nga became angry because Vũ Văn Q. was not wearing clothes at home. She allegedly slapped and hit the child on his face and body, resulting in injuries that led to his death.

Pham Thuy Nga has been taken into custody and is being investigated for intentional infliction of injury under the criminal code. The boy had previously lived with his aunt after his parents' divorce before moving in with his father and stepmother in Cao Xanh ward.

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After the parents divorced, Vũ Văn Q. used to live with his aunt and study at Võ Thị Sáu Primary School. Later, the child was transferred to live with his father and stepmother in Cao Xanh ward.