Mantua Stabbing: Officer Saves Life, Quadruple Murder Averted
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In Mantua, Virginia, a recent immigrant from Nepal, Chhatra Thapa, stabbed his wife and daughter to death before turning on his son-in-law, Santosh Basnet. Police shot and killed Thapa, saving Basnet and their one-year-old son. The incident was captured on body camera footage, showing the chaos and the officers quick actions. Basnet, recovering from stab wounds, blames possible mental health issues in his father-in-law. The Nepalese community held a traditional funeral for the victims, and Basnet plans to move to California after rehab.
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