Trang, A 12-year-old autistic older brother brought a long shotgun to play with his younger sibling. Shot a bullet into the head of his 9-year-old brother, causing death while his parents were out collecting latex. sad family Still unable to come to terms with the loss.
At 6:30 a.m. yesterday (22 Dec. 2023), police officers from Ratsada Police Station, Trang Province, received a report of the discovery of the body of a young boy who had been shot dead inside a house in the area of ??Village No. 2, Kuan Mao Subdistrict, Dist. Ratsada, Trang Province, therefore went to inspect the scene. along with the local government department Doctor on duty at Ratsada Hospital and friendly rescue workers join together in charity Nakhon Si Thammarat and rescue personnel of the Sawang Phakdee Foundation The crime scene was a 2-story house, half cement, half wood. Inside the hall on the 2nd floor, the body of Mr. A (pseudonym) was found, age 9, who had been shot with a shotgun. 1 shot into the back of the head, on the mattress. As for the perpetrator, the name of Mr. Bee (pseudonym) is 12 years old and his older brother is autistic. And one shotgun shell casing was also found. As for the firearm used in the incident, it was a long, broken-barreled shotgun, loaded with one shot at a time. (have legal registration) police officer Therefore kept for inspection and as evidence.
From the preliminary investigation, it was found that before the incident, Mr. A was with only his two older brothers, while his father and mother went to collect latex. At the rubber plantation Usually weapons are long shotguns. which are firearms inherited from ancestors Will be stored in the storage room. And there is a key to lock the room. But it happened that The key to the house on the first floor was broken, so Dad took out the storage room key and closed the door on the ground floor instead. As a result, the storage room does not have a lock. The older brother went in and picked up a shotgun to play with the younger brother. and may have mistakenly fired the gun at his younger brother, causing his death. Then Mr. B ran to tell his uncle who lived in the neighboring house that his younger brother had died. At this time, the family is not available for interviews. Because he still can’t come to terms with the loss of his son this time.
After the incident, the police brought Mr. Bee in for questioning along with the prosecutor. Psychologists and allied professions During the inquiry The child has symptoms of crying all the time. and still unable to give evidence. Initially, the officials No charges have been filed yet.
However, officials initially sent the body of Dr. A for a thorough autopsy at Songkhla Nakarin Hospital (PSU), Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, before investigating relatives and surrounding witnesses. and continue with the legal process .
Source: Thai News Agency