Seven-year-old girl dies from a gunshot after nine-year-old boy accidentally opens fire in Rassada, Phuket

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By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Rassada – A seven-year-old girl died from a gunshot after a nine-year-old boy accidentally opened fire at a house in Rassada.

 

The Phuket City Police Chief Colonel Sarawut Chooprasit told the Phuket Express today (August 8th), “Over the weekend we were notified from a hospital that a seven-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound.”

 

“The nine year-old boy, who is her relative, accidentally opened fire in their relative’s house where a new house blessing ceremony was being held on the first floor. The boy and the girl were playing on the second floor in a bedroom.”

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/08/08/seven-year-old-girl-dies-from-a-gunshot-after-nine-year-old-boy-accidentally-opens-fire-in-rassada-phuket/

 

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[Geoffggi]

The Phuket Police will not be pursuing any charges against the parents for possession of the weapon and it was not immediately clear if the weapon was legally owned or why it wasn’t locked and secured.

 

One has to ask the question WHY?? This lackadaisical attitude is exactly what is wrong with the RTP and rules in general.

 

[Gottfrid]

Accidental?

[Photoguy21]

Not a lot you can say. The parents are incapable of having such items and as a result a child paid with their life.

RIP young lady

[Sydebolle]

"A new house blessing ceremony was held ......... (they) .......were playing on the second floor.."

Well, the ceremony could have been under a better star then. 

[Bangkok Barry]

Why does someone need a gun in the house? (Americans need not respond). They have one purpose and one purpose only - to kill. And to leave a loaded one where a kid can find it is beyond belief. And yet nothing happens, all is forgiven as a member of the family only killed another member of the family.

 

“The boy has not faced legal action in this case as he is under 12-years-old and it was a tragic accident. The girl’s family does not want any further legal action either as they are relatives.”

[Purdey]

Clearly an accident so not surprised the police are hesitant to add to the family's grief. The boy will have to live with this. 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

One has to ask the question WHY?? This lackadaisical attitude is exactly what is wrong with the RTP and rules in general.

One has to consider the lackadaisical attitude of the parents.

[Latitude Dude]

"Guns don't kill people..." YES THEY DO. Yet another child dies as a result of gun ownership. Rest in peace.

Edited August 9, 2022 by Latitude Dude

[cdemundo]

2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

(Americans need not respond).

Not all Americans are gun nuts.

 

Edited August 9, 2022 by cdemundo

[digger70]

Parents are responsible for this .

Why wasn't the Gun stored properly? 

Why was it Loaded ?

Was it a Legal Registered Gun? 

Throw the book at the parents .

[brianthainess]

Again !  unsecured weapons left for kids to play with. this country is pathetic with gun control. lock 'um up in a cabinet secured to the wall ! but of course you need guns handy at a house blessing in Thailand. how did that go by the way ?

[2009]

The irony.