Hanoi - Police in Vietnam have arrested a 13-year-old boy
accused of murdering and robbing an 81-year-old woman for money to
play online games, a police official said Tuesday. Dinh The Dan was
arrested on Sunday at his home in Nam Dinh province, 80 kilometers
south of Hanoi, according to local policeman Nguyen Duy
Duong.
Police say Dan strangled Mai Thi Mau, 81, with a piece of rope and
took 100,000 dong (6.2 dollars) from her before burying her in a
pile of sand in front of his house on November 10.
"Dan confessed that he needed money to play online games and
decided to kill and rob the woman," Duong said.
"He is too young to be put in prison for the crime he committed,
but we will send him to a reeducation camp, which may release him
after he shows enough good behavior," Duong said.
In November last year, Vietnamese police arrested a 15-year-old boy
accused of extorting money to play online games.
Trinh Dinh Thanh, of northern Vinh Phuc province,was arrested after
he allegedly demanded some 300 dollars from a local businessman,
threatening to splash sulfuric acid on the face of the man's
12-year-old daughter if he refused to pay.
Online gaming is wildly popular in Vietnam, with internet cafes
typically packed with teenagers after school and late into the
night.
The craze has prompted concern among parents and authorities -
Vietnamese media even reported that one young boy died after
sitting at a computer for three days straight, though any such
death could not be confirmed by police.
Internet cafes have been instructed to limit the time that young
people spend on computer games, but the rules have proved difficult
to enforce.
News Original From : Earthtimes
