Brno policeman charged for beating Vietnamese prisoner to death

A Brno policeman could face up to 15 years in prison after allegedly beating a Vietnamese prisoner to death. Hoang Son Lam was arrested following a raid on his house. He was taken into detention and severely beaten; two of his ribs were broken and his spleen ruptured. He died the next day. Two other officers have been charged with abuse of office, having failed to report Mr Lam’s injuries until the following day, when it was too late. All of the policemen in question were released on bail on Sunday pending trial. Interior Minister Ivan Langer has distanced himself from the incident calling it an ‘isolated case’.