Former drug addict takes four year old daughter hostage at knife point in Chantaburi

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police were called to a footpath on Raksakchamoon Road in Chantaburi in eastern Thailand after a father took his own four year old daughter as a hostage at knife point.

 

Worried residents in the Tha Chang area had earlier alerted local mayor Chalermphon Sakkham about the drama. He called the police.

 

As the police and rescue services arrived the man, named only as "Ek" shouted: "I'll kill anyone who comes close". 

 

As he held the knife to the little one's throat the officials tried to calm the situation. 

 

Daily News reported that after some considerable time he put down the knife and released the child. 

 

Ek was taken to the Muang Chantaburi police station and then for a psychological examination at Prapokklao Hospital. 

 

His mother said that her son was a former narcotics addict who was now in rehab.

 

When he didn't take his medications he had paranoia attacks and could be a scary individual. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

As he held the knife to the little one's throat

 

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

When he didn't take his medications he had paranoia attacks and could be a scary individual.

"sorry, i forgot to take my pills today..."

Scary to little old ladies and 4yr olds? What a man!

7 hours ago, webfact said:

When he didn't take his medications he had paranoia attacks and could be a scary individual. 

Needs more than a chill pill... 

Definitely needs an injection.

Watched this article on C7 last night as well and surprised the BiB didn't shoot him between the eyes.  The assailant was actually chasing the BiB.  You couldn't make it up.  

 

In fairness to the BiB they obviously safely extracted the child but could have applied the summary justice there and then.  

23 minutes ago, OneEyedPie said:

Watched this article on C7 last night as well and surprised the BiB didn't shoot him between the eyes.  The assailant was actually chasing the BiB.  You couldn't make it up.  

 

In fairness to the BiB they obviously safely extracted the child but could have applied the summary justice there and then.  

 

23 minutes ago, OneEyedPie said:

Watched this article on C7 last night as well and surprised the BiB didn't shoot him between the eyes.  The assailant was actually chasing the BiB.  You couldn't make it up.  

 

In fairness to the BiB they obviously safely extracted the child but could have applied the summary justice there and then.  

 

23 minutes ago, OneEyedPie said:

Watched this article on C7 last night as well and surprised the BiB didn't shoot him between the eyes.  The assailant was actually chasing the BiB.  You couldn't make it up.  

 

In fairness to the BiB they obviously safely extracted the child but could have applied the summary justice there and then.  

Thankfully this is Thailand and not the USA.

46 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Thankfully this is Thailand and not the USA.

Doesn't matter how many times you repeat my post the point remains.  They should've slotted him there and then.  

 

In the UK he would have been dealt with, believe it or not and wouldn't be chasing the cops down the street.  ????

9 hours ago, TheHangingJudge said:

Definitely needs an injection.

A simple bullet would have done!

Holding a four year old at knife point - bloody oxygen thief! ????

 

"Former"? Seems he may still be a drug addict?  

On 5/10/2019 at 9:03 PM, OneEyedPie said:

Doesn't matter how many times you repeat my post the point remains.  They should've slotted him there and then.  

 

In the UK he would have been dealt with, believe it or not and wouldn't be chasing the cops down the street.  ????

What are the odds that he will do this again, and maybe injure or kill someone next time?

 

Drug-addicted pond life aren't exactly an endangered species here. Make sure next time.