A 58-year-old man in Thailand has been arrested after allegedly killing his former partner’s new boyfriend and cutting his genitals at a rental property in Chachoengsao on Sunday night (1 Nov).
Bang Khla police were alerted to the incident at around 10pm at a rental property near Mae Leng Market in Bang Khla district.
The 55-year-old victim, identified as Nimit (name transliterated from Thai), was found critically injured beside a black pickup truck.
He had suffered severe injuries to his head and body, as well as a fractured right shin.
Rescue workers performed Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on the victime but were unable to save him.
Source: Daily News
According to 30-year-old Jantima (name transliterated from Thai), Mr Nimit’s girlfriend, she ended her relationship with her former partner, Jaturong (name transliterated from Thai), about two months before she began dating Nimit.
She alleged that Jaturong had continued monitoring her movements after the breakup.
On the night of the incident, he allegedly drove from Nakhon Ratchasima to Chachoengsao, entered the rental property, and hid in her room while waiting for the couple to return.
Ms Jantima said Jaturong emerged carrying a wooden club when she and Mr Nimit arrived.
He allegedly struck Mr Nimit repeatedly until he collapsed beside the vehicle.
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Jaturong then allegedly grabbed Ms Jantima, but she managed to break free and run away.
According to police reporting, he subsequently returned to Mr Nimit and attacked him further with a utility knife, including mutilating his genital area.
The suspect reportedly dumped the severed body part at the back of the vehicle.
Police found Jaturong across the road holding a club and a knife.
Officers negotiated with him and ordered him to put down the weapons, which he did before surrendering.
During questioning, Jaturong allegedly admitted carrying out the attack but gave a different account of how the violence began.
He claimed he had originally intended to confront Jantima, and that Nimit punched him first after he grabbed her.
Jaturong said he then retaliated with the club and later used the knife out of anger.
Jantima, meanwhile, maintained that she and Jaturong had already broken up around two months earlier.
Jaturong later told reporters that he did not consider their relationship to have ended and said jealousy over her relationship with the man had prompted him to follow her.
He added that he had caught her with the victim on a previous occasion and had beaten the woman nearly to death.
At the time, the woman promised she would break it off with the man, but ultimately she didn’t.
Police initially said Jaturong was being investigated for intentional killing.
On Monday (2 Nov), Bang Khla Police Station chief Pol Col Sumit Promthong said preliminary charges also included causing bodily injury and carrying weapons.
The authorities planned to submit the case to court for his remand on Tuesday (3 Nov).
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Featured image adapted from Daily News and Khaosod.