On August 18, Tay Ho District Police ( Hanoi ) said that the man who drowned a 9-year-old boy in the swimming pool was Mr. NTĐ (29 years old, living in Phuc Xa ward, Ba Dinh district).

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Image of Mr. D. drowning the boy in the swimming pool. Photo: Cut from clip

The police determined that on the afternoon of August 16, Mr. D. took his two sons, aged 8 and 6, to Tay Ho swimming pool (43B Dang Thai Mai street) to learn to swim. While the children swam, Mr. D. sat on the shore watching the children.

At that time, HA (9 years old) also came to the pool. While swimming at the children's pool, Mr. D's 8-year-old son was teased and pushed from behind by HA. At that time, A. was warned by the swimming teacher.

About 15 minutes later, Mr. D. continued to hear his 6-year-old son crying, so he ran to ask and found out that HA had pushed him down.

Because he loved his son, Mr. D. asked the 9-year-old boy to apologize to his son. In a moment of anger, Mr. D. jumped into the children's swimming pool and held HA under the water for a few seconds.

After HA apologized to Mr. D's two sons, the three children played together again. At 4:30 p.m. the same day, Mr. D. took his children home.

Tay Ho District Police said that during the settlement process, both families cooperated to resolve the matter. Mr. D. apologized to HA's parents.