Man jailed for killing ex-wife, son

Why do Asian people either kill someone or smuggle drugs?? I mean come on - I thought we were smarter than that guys!

Man jailed for killing ex-wife, son
As his 11-year-old son looked on, Minh Ly Tran attacked his ex-wife in a homicidal frenzy, fatally stabbing her and her younger son.

Tran had become so obsessed over the break-up of his marriage, the loss of his property and the loss of access to his two children, that his only reaction was one of extreme violence.
In March this year the 49-year-old went to the Adelaide home of his former wife, Han Trac Nguyen, 40, in a final attempt to see his son and seven-year-old daughter.

But when they rejected his bid to be involved in their lives, he attacked.

Passing sentence on Friday on two counts of murder, South Australian Supreme Court Chief Justice John Doyle said Tran dragged Ms Nguyen into the backyard of her home as she clung to her 22-month-old son.

He then stabbed them both several times using a screwdriver with a blade attached.
Justice Doyle said in killing the young boy there appeared to be an element of revenge in Tran's actions.

"You were prepared to kill whoever attracted your anger at the time," he told Tran.

Justice Doyle said Tran had shown no remorse or contrition over his actions and little concern for the impact the killings would have on his own son who had watched as the fatal blows were inflicted.

"He will be burdened by that memory for the rest of his life," the judge said.

In earlier submissions, defence counsel Greg Mead said after the killings Tran had contacted police almost immediately saying he wanted to be taken to jail because he had killed the person who had killed him.

"In his mind, his life had been devastated by the loss of his children, his wife and his property," Mr Mead said.

"In that sense he felt that he had been killed."

Mr Mead said Tran's reaction to his situation was to act "in a homicidal frenzy".

"The only response with which he was capable was one of extreme violence."

Justice Doyle imposed the mandatory two life sentences on Tran but one 27-year non-parole period.

He said the term would have been 32 years had Tran not pleaded guilty to the killings.

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