Man Stabs Wife with Dementia to Death After Bathroom Fall

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A 69-year-old man has been arrested after fatally stabbing his 77-year-old wife, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, during a domestic dispute in their Bangkok home. He later called the police himself, expressing remorse for his actions.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of 2 June at a townhouse in Soi Charansanitwong 37, Bang Khun Si subdistrict, Bangkok Noi district. Officers from Bang Khun Non Police Station, along with forensic investigators and a medical examiner from Siriraj Hospital, responded to the scene.

The body of the elderly woman was found lying in front of the ground floor bathroom door. She was wearing black floral pyjamas and a kitchen knife was found lodged in her left chest. There were no signs of a struggle in the house. Her husband remained at the scene and surrendered without resistance.

In his police statement, the man explained that his wife had long suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis and limited mobility. He described her as often irritable and forgetful and admitted that her restlessness and tendency to wake him at night had caused him prolonged stress due to his difficulty sleeping.

On the day of the incident, he had warned his wife not to use the bathroom unaided for fear she might fall. However, she insisted on going alone and ended up slipping. In the heat of the moment, angered and frustrated, he claimed he lost control and grabbed a knife before stabbing her in the chest. Overwhelmed by guilt, he immediately called the police to report what he had done.

The body has been sent to the hospital for examination. Police have taken the husband into custody, along with the murder weapon and have charged him.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-06-04