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Myanmar suspect admits strangling Thai woman, blames drug hallucinations
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BANGKOK – Relatives and acquaintances of a 20-year-old Thai woman who was allegedly strangled to death by a Myanmar national attempted to attack the suspect as police escorted him from Din Daeng Police Station to court on Monday.
Key facts
- BANGKOK – Relatives and acquaintances of a 20-year-old Thai woman who was allegedly strangled to death by a Myanmar national attempted to attack the suspect as police escorted him from Din Daeng Police Station to court on Monday.
- The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Myanmar national Bi, was being transferred to the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road at around 14.00 for a detention hearing.
- Bi faces charges of intentional murder and consuming a Category 1 narcotic, methamphetamine pills, commonly known as yaba
- The case stems from the killing of Chutikarn, 20, who was found dead inside her apartment in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district.
Summary
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Myanmar national Bi, was being transferred to the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road at around 14.00 for a detention hearing.
Police intervened to prevent the group from assaulting him as officers escorted him into a prisoner transport vehicle.