Decomposing Body of Woman Found in Forest After Strong Stench Draws Attention

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A man foraging for banana shoots in a local forest stumbled upon a gruesome discovery after following a foul odour. The man, was shocked by what he found, as he discovered the decomposing body of a woman dumped in the woods, with insects crawling over the remains. Her upper body had decayed to the point that only skeletal remains were left.

 

At 08:00 on September 19, 2024, Pol. Lt. Ratchanat Rassadornpranee, an investigator at Nakhon Chai Si Police Station, was alerted to the discovery of a body in a grassy area along the Nakhon Chai Si-Huai Phlu Road in Moo 5, Sam Phrathuan subdistrict, Nakhon Chai Si district, Nakhon Pathom province.

 

 

Police officers, led by Pol. Col. Phayap Sothorangkun, the chief of Nakhon Chai Si Police Station, along with a forensic team, hospital staff from Huai Phlu, and the Nakhon Pathom Volunteer Foundation, arrived at the scene to investigate.

 

The body was found lying face down in a water channel about three metres from the road. The corpse had swollen and was covered in maggots. Upon retrieving the body, police observed that it was severely decomposed, with the upper portion, from the chest upwards, reduced to almost skeletal remains. The lower body was swollen from decay.

 

The victim, a female, had a black beaded bracelet on her right wrist, while a watch adorned her left wrist. A phone charger was tightly wrapped around her neck.

 

In the back pocket of her shorts, officers found a wallet containing some cash, two Vietnamese banknotes, an ATM card, an eye donation card from the Thai Red Cross, a driver’s license, and an ID card identifying the victim as Ms. Thitirat (surname withheld), a 47-year-old resident of Bangkok. The body was handed over to the foundation for further autopsy at Nakhon Pathom Hospital.

 

Mr. Surachet (surname withheld), 32, the first person to discover the body, who works as a farmer nearby, reported that he was searching for banana shoots that morning when he was overwhelmed by the strong stench. After following the smell, he found the body submerged in a water channel and immediately notified the police.

 

Police contacted the victim’s family, who confirmed that Ms. Thitirat had been missing since 10 September 2024. She had last been seen driving a black MG sedan, leaving her home in the Din Daeng area of Bangkok to transport a passenger to Nakhon Pathom.

 

Investigators believe that Ms. Thitirat may have been attacked and killed by the passenger, who then stole her vehicle. While police are still exploring other motives, they are focusing on robbery and murder. CCTV footage from various locations is being reviewed to trace the missing vehicle, which has been tracked heading south.

 

GPS signals records from the car, shows that on September 13, the car was detected in Nakhon Sawan. CCTV cameras in Phuket recorded the vehicle on September 14, near Thalang District Office and the local police station.

 

Phuket provincial police and Region 8 officers have been alerted, with instructions for all units to be on the lookout for the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working swiftly to apprehend the suspect.

 

-- 2024-09-20