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Jury in Vietnamese killing retire Jury in Vietnamese killing retire
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A jury has retired to consider its verdict on a gang accused of beating a Vietnamese man to death and dumping him at a hospital in Newport. A jury has retired to consider its verdict on six men accused of beating a Vietnamese immigrant to death and dumping him at a hospital in Newport.
It is claimed that Tran Nguyen was suspected of taking part in a raid by rivals on a secret cannabis factory.It is claimed that Tran Nguyen was suspected of taking part in a raid by rivals on a secret cannabis factory.
Cardiff Crown Court was told he was subjected to severe beatings in London before being brought back to Newport where he died. Cardiff Crown Court was told he was subjected to severe beatings in London before being taken back to Newport where he died.
Six people all deny murdering the 42-year-old father-of-two. The six all deny murdering the 42-year-old father-of-two.
The court heard that it was not until a month after dying that police discovered his identity, when his brother-in-law went to the Royal Gwent hospital looking for him. The court heard that it was not until a month after dying that police discovered his identity, when his brother-in-law went to the Royal Gwent Hospital looking for him.
During the trial, it has been claimed by the prosecution that illegal immigrant Mr Nguyen was at the cannabis plantation at a property in Newport when it was raided by rivals, who tied him up and stole the crop of drugs. During the trial, it has been claimed by the prosecution that Mr Nguyen, an illegal immigrant, was at the cannabis plantation at a property in Newport when it was raided by rivals, who tied him up and stole the crop of drugs.
But his gangmaster suspected he may have had a role in the theft. But his gangmaster suspected he may have had a role in the theft, the court heard.
Prosecutor Mark Evans said: "He was taken to a house in London where the gang had hired a heavy to torture him.Prosecutor Mark Evans said: "He was taken to a house in London where the gang had hired a heavy to torture him.
"He was thrown across the room several times - his head hitting a radiator."He was thrown across the room several times - his head hitting a radiator.
"Other members of the gang continued to beat him."Other members of the gang continued to beat him.
"They called up his wife and demanded £40k in compensation for the stolen crop."They called up his wife and demanded £40k in compensation for the stolen crop.
"The gang member told her to be prepared to collect her husband's corpse if she didn't pay up.""The gang member told her to be prepared to collect her husband's corpse if she didn't pay up."
'Anxious''Anxious'
Cardiff Crown Court heard the men drove Mr Nguyen back to Newport where he was given further beatings.Cardiff Crown Court heard the men drove Mr Nguyen back to Newport where he was given further beatings.
But the wife of one of the gang became "anxious" about his condition and asked to take him to hospital.But the wife of one of the gang became "anxious" about his condition and asked to take him to hospital.
Mr Evans added: "The medical staff say Mr Nguyen was unconscious and unresponsive. He was choking and struggling to breathe.Mr Evans added: "The medical staff say Mr Nguyen was unconscious and unresponsive. He was choking and struggling to breathe.
"A CT scan was carried out which showed he had a serious brain injury to such an extent that they deemed him beyond treatment and pronounced him dead.""A CT scan was carried out which showed he had a serious brain injury to such an extent that they deemed him beyond treatment and pronounced him dead."
Mr Nguyen served in the Vietnamese Army and later worked for the Government but left to set up his own business.Mr Nguyen served in the Vietnamese Army and later worked for the Government but left to set up his own business.
The court heard it failed and he came to Britain because he was in severe financial difficulties.The court heard it failed and he came to Britain because he was in severe financial difficulties.
Thanh Van Le, 31, Son Van Nhu, 24, Cong Van Le, 48, all of Feltham, Middlesex, Quynh Van Huynh, 51, and Paul Harrison, 37, both of London, and Bac Phoung Nguyen, 30, of no fixed abode, all deny murder.Thanh Van Le, 31, Son Van Nhu, 24, Cong Van Le, 48, all of Feltham, Middlesex, Quynh Van Huynh, 51, and Paul Harrison, 37, both of London, and Bac Phoung Nguyen, 30, of no fixed abode, all deny murder.