Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012
THAILAND - An 18-year-old man has reportedly confessed to stabbing an arts teacher after mistaking him for a rival student.
Police said in a press conference that the suspect, whose name was withheld, stabbed Thanit Pohklang, a teacher of a school in Thonglor district, in the neck with a dagger in Bangkok Noi district on October 21.
Thanit died at the scene of attack, Kamronwit said, adding the suspect was arrested at Wat Suwankhiri community in Bangkok Noi district. A dagger and bloodstained clothes were found in his possession.
Police quoted the suspect as confessing that he was drinking with his cousin when he had problems with a group of teenagers who ran away. He chased them on a motorcycle and when he saw the victim walking along the road, mistook him for one of the teenagers, allegedly stabbing him with the dagger.
He claimed that he was drunk and wanted to revenge at the time of the attack.
Police said the cousin helped the suspect run away. The cousin has now been arrested.
THAILAND - An 18-year-old man has reportedly confessed to stabbing an arts teacher after mistaking him for a rival student.
Police said in a press conference that the suspect, whose name was withheld, stabbed Thanit Pohklang, a teacher of a school in Thonglor district, in the neck with a dagger in Bangkok Noi district on October 21.
Thanit died at the scene of attack, Kamronwit said, adding the suspect was arrested at Wat Suwankhiri community in Bangkok Noi district. A dagger and bloodstained clothes were found in his possession.
Police quoted the suspect as confessing that he was drinking with his cousin when he had problems with a group of teenagers who ran away. He chased them on a motorcycle and when he saw the victim walking along the road, mistook him for one of the teenagers, allegedly stabbing him with the dagger.
He claimed that he was drunk and wanted to revenge at the time of the attack.
Police said the cousin helped the suspect run away. The cousin has now been arrested.
