A man has been found guilty of stabbing his wife to death at their home in south-east London.
Hai Van Nguyen attacked mother-of-three Hien Thi Vu, 45, multiple times with a kitchen knife at their home in Hatfield Close in Lewisham on April 13, Woolwich Crown Court heard.
The 42-year-old, who admitted manslaughter but denied murder, will be sentenced on Friday, December 19.
Nguyen told the court he had grown jealous in the months leading up to the incident as he believed his wife had been unfaithful. In the hours before she died, he made her access the TfL app to prove her movements.
Speaking of his actions, Nguyen told the court he had been “controlled by the devil” and had “lost control”.
Detective Inspector Stephanie Dexter said: “Nguyen was a jealous man who carried out a brutal attack on his wife in their own home, the place she should have been safest.”
She added her thoughts remain with the couple’s three children who are grieving the loss of their mother.
Met Police launched an investigation after Nguyen walked into Lewisham Police Station and told officers he had stabbed his wife. He was arrested and charged the following day.
Officers visited the property where they discovered Hien in her bedroom with seven stab wounds — one of which caused significant blood loss and led to her death.
Police found a bloody knife on her bedside drawer.
Ms Dexter added: “Our commitment to tackling violence against women and girls is unwavering and we would encourage victims to reach out to police or other support agencies to seek help.
“We will respond with sensitivity, and we will work with you to provide the appropriate support, whilst keeping you safe and dealing robustly with the perpetrator.”
