Mentally Ill Man Attacks Woman with Machete Over Alleged Theft

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 49-year-old woman is in critical condition after being attacked with a machete on 12 March, by a man suffering from mental illness, who accused her of stealing rubber scraps.

 

Police Lieutenant Sanon Kaewsorn and officers from the Srinakarin Police Station’s rapid response unit were called to a roadside drink stall on the Khuan Din So–Tonton Road in Moo 5, Ang Thong Subdistrict, Srinakarin District, Phatthalung. Upon arrival, officers found a pool of blood next to a stone table near the drink stall. A plastic bottle containing white liquor was discovered under the table.

 

The injured woman, identified as Ms. Thip Nudam, had sustained severe machete wounds to her head and back. Medics from Ang Thong Municipality rushed her to Srinakarin Hospital for emergency treatment.

 

Investigators identified the attacker as Mr. Jay, 38, who lives next to the drink stall. According to eyewitnesses, Ms. Thip had been drinking white liquor at the stone table when Mr. Jay approached her, wielding a machete. He allegedly accused her of stealing rubber scraps from his property. When she denied the accusation, he struck her three times with the machete before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle.

 

Mr. Jay’s 68-year-old mother confirmed her son was responsible for the attack, explaining that he suffers from a psychiatric condition and is on medication. She claimed he had been angered by Ms. Thip’s alleged theft of rubber scraps from their family’s plantation.

 

However, Ms. Thip’s husband, Mr. Teerayut, 50, denied the accusation, stating that his wife had taken the rubber scraps from their own land. He acknowledged that she had a history of stealing rubber in the past but insisted that, on this occasion, she was wrongly accused. He added that local leaders had already investigated the matter and confirmed that no theft had occurred.

 

Village headman Mr. Athikom Makchuay noted that Ms. Thip had a reputation for theft, which had caused problems for the community. He speculated that Mr. Jay, upon seeing her near his home, became enraged and attacked her. He also confirmed that Mr. Jay’s family had been providing him with ongoing medical treatment for his psychiatric condition.

 

Police have arrested Mr. Jay and seized the machete used in the attack. He has been handed over to investigators at Srinakarin Police Station for legal proceedings. The case is under further investigation.

 

-- 2025-03-13

 

[flyingtlger]

26 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

He acknowledged that she had a history of stealing rubber in the past....

 

Karma.....

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