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Young love leads to murder
Banglamung police received a report from a citizen
that there had been a shooting death in Soi Fah Miajakan, at the side of
Perm Sap housing project on Sanarm Golf Road.
Police went to the scene and found the body of a Thai man, Jamras
Kiartitat, 25, from Chonburi. The body was lying face-down with one leg
draped over the saddle of a motorcycle. The fatal wound was from a 9
millimetre gun. The bullet had gone in his right ear and out his left.
Police found the bullet casing about 10 metres from the body. Upon
searching the body, police found 1,100 baht in cash but no personal
identification.
At the scene, police questioned Ms. Ratana Jitpoh, 28, who had come to
observe the proceedings. She told police that the victim was an
acquaintance and had been living at her family’s house. He had brought
his 17 year old wife to live at the house approximately 2 weeks before
the shooting. She only knew that the couple could not live at the
shooting victim’s home but could give no further details.
Police then summoned for questioning the dead man’s wife, Anchalee
Srivichien, 17, a worker at a wood products factory on Sukhumvit Road.
She told the police that the victim’s real name was Jamras and that he
had worked as a water delivery person. She said she and the victim had
been in love for a long time, but her family objected to the
relationship. They ignored her parents and about one month before the
shooting, ran away together. Her family found out where they were and
caused a large fuss.
Before the shooting, the victim borrowed Ms. Ratana’s motorcycle, taken
Anchalee to work and returned. Anchalee only learned of her common law
husband’s death upon her arrival at the police station. As to what he
did when she was working, she didn’t know.
Police surmise that the killing was due to Jamras’ improper behaviour
and his not asking for the girl’s hand in marriage in the proper way.
Police also surmised that the family had hired a professional gunman to
solve the problem. Police have leads as to who the gunman is and are
gathering evidence to make a case.
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