Picture: Thai Rath

 

Ratburana police were called to a house in Soi Pracha-uthit 14 on Monday evening after the death of a one year four months old boy.

 

When officers arrived Jit Phiwngam, 48, was cradling the dead infant named as Nong Nawa. 

 

Nawa's mother Panatda Daranonbutr, 21, was in floods of tears. 

 

The child had been dead between 2 and 3 hours, reported Thai Rath, apparently from blunt force trauma. He was bruised with a split lip. 

 

The child's step father Koji Nanthawong, 23, was taken into custody. 

 

Panatda told investigators that she is a karaoke worker. Her husband died in September of last year and she met Koji two months ago. He is a delivery rider for Lalamove. 

 

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She said that she had been at work until morning. When she returned the baby was in his cot but died by 3 pm. 

 

Koji has many charges for drugs against his name. 

 

The pair have been separated as they give evidence after many inconsistencies in the mother's evidence arose. 

 

She initially claimed that Koji was out when police arrived but he was hiding in the house. 

 

He denied attacking the child. 

 

The body of the infant was handed to Poh Teck Tung rescue for an autopsy at Sirirat Hospital. 

 

Investigations continue. 

 

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Again!

And she is covering for her bf the baby killer by saying he was not at home? what is wrong with people???!!!

1 hour ago, ALLSEEINGEYE said:

And she is covering for her bf the baby killer by saying he was not at home? what is wrong with people???!!!

Not unusual I hate to say.  I worked at a Medical Examiner's Office in the U.S. and experienced the same situation.  It's baffling.  A suggested reason was given to me that the mother of the child may do this because she has already suffered a loss and can't handle another loss, the scumbag perp she is in love with.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The child's step father Koji Nanthawong, 23, was taken into custody. 

Back room, injection.

Next case.

I saw this very sad story on Thai news last night. They showed the deceased child’s face close up before the  body bag was closed.  It was blurred but you can still make it out. 
I know countries do things differently.  But showing a deceased child I feel is in bad taste. Let him him RIP.  No need to broadcast his photo on television for sensationalism even though blurred. 

 

Edited March 15, 20224 yr by swm59nj

40 minutes ago, swm59nj said:

I saw this very sad story on Thai news last night. They showed the deceased child’s face close up before the  body bag was closed.  It was blurred but you can still make it out. 
I know countries do things differently.  But showing a deceased child I feel is in bad taste. Let him him RIP.  No need to broadcast his photo on television for sensationalism even though blurred. 

 

You believe that people should not be shown reality? If they were it might make some people more aware of what does or could happen. Thailand might like to consider doing that forcefully every evening at the scene of a road accident.

I heard from a families law enforcement official that the single biggest danger to a young child is the mother's new live-in boyfriend.

B e w a r e!

This kind of killing is common as muck - in the UK too.

19 hours ago, ALLSEEINGEYE said:

what is wrong with people???!!!

That´s a very good question. Last I heard, was that the one who can answer will be guaranteed the Nobel prize in science.