Crime Drug-Crazed Cousin Murders Woman in Brutal Attack at Nakhon Pathom Home

[Georgealbert]

 

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A woman was found brutally murdered in her bedroom in Nakhon Pathom on the morning of 4 June, with evidence pointing to her drug-intoxicated cousin as the prime suspect. The victim had managed to send a chilling final message before her death, warning a relative: “Nite is going to kill me.”

 

The shocking crime occurred at a two-storey townhouse in Soi Krathum Lom 27, Sam Phran district. Police and rescue workers were alerted and discovered the body of Ms Naphattorn, 47, lying in her second-floor bedroom.

 

She was found with clear signs of strangulation, plus a deep slash across her throat believed to have been caused by a broken fruit knife and severe facial and bodily injuries. A piece of cloth resembling a T-shirt was wrapped around her neck. An iron lay smashed nearby and blood was found throughout the bedroom and adjoining bathroom.

 

Most disturbingly, part of her tongue appeared to have been bitten off during the struggle, with paper tissue still lodged in her mouth.

 

Neighbours told reporters that the house was usually occupied only by the victim and her elderly aunt, who had temporarily returned to Kanchanaburi to care for her mother. The suspect, identified only as Mr Nite, a cousin of the deceased, had arrived unannounced the previous evening around 20:00 and was let into the house by the victim.

 

At 07:25 the next morning, a friend of the suspect, Mr Apisit, drove from Chonburi to pick him up. After receiving no response at the door, he scaled the fence and found Mr Nite lying shirtless and dazed on the ground floor, surrounded by blood. He went upstairs and discovered the victim’s body in the bedroom.

 

Mr Nite, who exhibited signs of confusion and incoherent speech, initially claimed he had been attacked by a masked intruder and bitten on the tongue. However, police noted that his behaviour suggested drug intoxication and medical responders observed a large swollen injury to the left rear of his head and bite wounds on his body. He also had scratch marks across his torso.

 

Investigators recovered forensic evidence, including tissue samples found under the victim’s fingernails and the broken knife used in the assault. Mr Nite was taken into custody and transferred to Pho Kaew Police Station for drug testing and further questioning.

 

Toxicology reports later confirmed the presence of narcotics in his system. Authorities also revealed that Mr Nite had a history of drug abuse and had previously undergone rehabilitation at Tha Kradan Hospital in Kanchanaburi.

 

At this stage, formal charges have not yet been filed, as the suspect has a fractured skull and is currently unable to give a full statement. Police are continuing their investigation, treating the case as a homicide driven by drug-induced psychosis.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-06-05