Theerarak Suthathiwong
Quick-thinking bystanders apprehended a recently released
murderer after he was seen stabbing a Russian tourist during a robbery.
Convict
Wirat Phimbut was caught and arrested after stabbing a Russian woman in
Naklua.
Wirat Phimbut, 28, was apprehended and beaten by
witnesses to the Nov. 23 attack near Pothisamphan School on Naklua Road.
Olga Nazarenko, 25, suffered a stab wound to the abdomen and was taken to
Bangkok Hospital Pattaya’s intensive-care unit.
Police found a box cutter, $12, a mobile phone and
various other items on the Prachinburi man, who told police he’d been
released five months ago from prison where he’d been serving a sentence for
murder.
Police said Wirat confessed that he’d been drinking with
another ex-convict, identified only as “Gap,” and both men wanted to commit
a robbery to get more money for booze. They drove around North Pattaya until
they saw Nazarenko and a female friend walking. Gap stopped the bike and
Wirat said he attempted to rob the pair.
Nazarenko fought back, however, and Wirat told police he
stabbed her. Gap fled on the motorbike, but passers-by grabbed and beat the
would-be robber as he tried to escape on foot.
