Police nab alleged rapist of girl, 11, in Chaiyaphum forest

[webfact]

Police nab alleged rapist of girl, 11, in Chaiyaphum forest

By THE NATION

 

 

Chaiyaphum police yesterday (August 19) arrested Prathan Wangson, 50, who was accused of rape and hiding out in a mountainous forest near Wat Amphawan in Khon Kaen’s Manjakhiri district after villagers tipped off officers when Prathan came down from the mountain to ask for food and water.

 

On Sunday, a 35-year-old Chaiyaphum man lodged a complaint with police that his daughter, 11, told him she was allegedly raped by Prathan, who had taken her away on a bike while he was sleeping.

 

The girl reportedly told officers that Prathan took her to an abandoned temple and forced her to drink alcohol and take an amphetamine pill, before allegedly raping her.

 

 

Witnesses said they saw Prathan fleeing toward Phu Pha Daeng forest that connects Manjakhiri district in Khon Kaen province.

 

After a preliminary investigation, police have found that Prathan was recently released from prison. He was also convicted of drug and theft offences, as well as raping a minor girl and an elderly woman.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30393230

 

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[realfunster]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

After a preliminary investigation, police have found that Prathan was recently released from prison. He was also convicted of drug and theft offences, as well as raping a minor girl and an elderly woman.

 

Yet another abject failure of the Thai criminal justice system....

Edited August 20, 2020 by realfunster
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[Bender Rodriguez]

and why did they take him alive ?

[Crusader]

There should be a special consideration given to rapists - in that they should be given to the families of those raped - for them to do with as they wish.

[phantomfiddler]

A confession and a few wais should suffice, and an elderly couple gathering mushrooms get 15 years ? Only in Thailand ????

[LennyW]

Should have chained him to a tree, smeared in honey and let the ants and any other bugs eat him.......slowly!!!

[tandor]

..cut it off..

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

and why did they take him alive ?

Correct, should of said he resisted arrest and plugged him.

[KeeTua]

23 hours ago, Bender Rodriguez said:

and why did they take him alive ?

"a 35-year-old Chaiyaphum man lodged a complaint with police that his daughter, 11, told him she was allegedly raped by Prathan"

 

I guess you missed the word allegedly. I'd hate to think the police would snuff a guy based on the word of an 11 year old and her drunken father. The guy does sound like a scumbag for sure but there could be more to the story, let the police sort it out.

 

From the previous article on this case:
“Prathan came to me around noon with a bottle of liquor as a gift,” the complainant said. “I drank and fell asleep until 5pm and found that my daughter was missing"