Man suspected of cremating boy after admitting him for autism treatment

The house where Nghia's son allegedly received treatment for developmental issues in Lam Dong Province. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan

A couple sent their 3-year-old son to a man in the Central Highlands' Lam Dong to treat developmental issues, only to receive him back in an urn 25 days later.

In a complaint sent to police of Lam Dong Province, Nghia and his wife, from the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, said they sent their 3-year-old son to Le's family who is known for taking in and treating children with autism and other developmental issues.

When he met the child in January this year, Le said the boy had an intellectual disability and that the treatment period would last two to three years. The fee would be VND200 million ($8,477) a month, and he required a three-month advance payment because there were "many patients in the waiting list."

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