Thai Examiner
Prachachart Party leader urges parliament to deepen enquiries into attempted assassination of sitting MP
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Navy gun mystery rocks MP assassination probe as forensic tests reveal a weapon declared damaged and destroyed was fully operational. Lawmakers now question military disposal records while investigators race to uncover who ordered the attack on Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewamae.
Key facts
- Navy gun mystery rocks MP assassination probe as forensic tests reveal a weapon declared damaged and destroyed was fully operational
- Committee begins scrutiny of assassination probe as doubts grow over whether masterminds will be found
- Questions grow over navy-linked firearm as lawmakers widen focus beyond a single disputed weapon
- MP says attack was carefully planned and questions whether all participants have been identified
- Delays in obtaining communications data could hinder efforts to identify the plot mastermind
- Forensic examination finds the firearm operational with the original serial number fully intact
Summary
An assassination attempt on Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewamae has widened into an investigation reaching beyond the gunmen to questions about military weapons, official oversight and who ordered the attack. New forensic findings have found that a firearm linked to the Royal Thai Navy was fully operational and carried its original arsenal serial number, despite earlier claims that it had been damaged and destroyed.
Police Colonel Thawee Sodsong has urged parliamentary scrutiny of the attempted assassination of Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewamae after fresh questions emerged over a firearm linked to the Royal Thai Navy.