Crime Village Official Murders Wife in Jealous Rage with Hammer Blows to the Head

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A village assistant headman has confessed to brutally murdering his wife in a jealous rage on 19 May, just six months after their marriage. The victim was found dead in her bedroom, having suffered multiple fatal blows to the head with a heavy hammer.

 

Police were called to a single-storey home in Dong Chen subdistrict, Phu Kam Yao district, Phayao province, following a report of a suspected homicide. Upon arrival at the scene, officers from Phu Kam Yao Police Station, along with doctors from Phayao Hospital and rescue personnel, discovered the body of a woman identified as Ms Kannika, 32, lying on her right side, on the bed.

 

She was dressed in sleepwear, and her head had suffered extensive trauma. Blood was splattered across the mattress and surrounding walls. A examination revealed that she had been struck four times with a hammer, twice to the forehead and twice to the back of the head, causing fatal skull fractures.

 

The suspect, Mr Sommit 53, an assistant village headman, was found at the scene waiting to surrender. He admitted to the killing, telling police that the couple had been arguing constantly over suspected infidelity since their marriage six months prior.

 

On the night of the incident, a heated argument erupted once again. According to Mr Sommit, his wife insulted his family, causing him to lose control. In a fit of rage, he took a hammer from the corner of the room and struck her on the head while she lay on the bed.

 

“I didn’t plan to kill her. I was blinded by anger. I regret what I’ve done,” he told police during his confession.

 

Police have charged Mr Sommit with homicide. He was taken for a crime scene reenactment before being held for further interrogation. The victim’s body has been sent for a post-mortem examination at the forensic department.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khasod 2025-05-21.