Thai Woman Stabbed To Death By Her Husband In America

[sriracha john]

Husband held in wife's fatal stabbing

Blood-covered Ratchanok Seesura died after being found in apartment

DOWNEY - A woman who was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband in the apartment they shared with their 3-year-old son was identified Tuesday.

Ratchanok Seesura, 28, was killed at about 3:30 a.m. Monday in her apartment at 10429 La Reina Ave., said Sgt. Leslie Murray of the Downey Police Department.

Several hours later, her husband, 35-year-old Kris Young Lee of Downey, was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder at the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail, said Sgt. Ralph Romero of the Downey Police Department. His bail was set at $1 million.

Lee allegedly stabbed his wife to death and then confessed the crime to California Highway Patrol officers after he crashed his car on the San Gabriel (605) Freeway, authorities said.

Early Monday officers responded to a call for a domestic disturbance at an apartment and discovered Seesura lying on the bedroom floor. She had been stabbed multiple times and was covered in blood, authorities said.

Downey paramedics provided medical treatment, but the the victim died at the scene.

It was also reported that the couple's 3-year-old son was seen leaving the apartment unattended. The child was later found at a neighbor's house, authorities said.

The toddler had a cut on his foot that required stitches, but it is unclear if it was related to the stabbing or occurred previously, authorities said.

While officers were investigating the crime scene, the CHP was dispatched to a traffic collision on the northbound 605 freeway at the Rose Hills exit in Pico Rivera.

Lee, who was one of the involved drivers, claimed that he had just murdered his wife, authorities said. Lee allegedly told CHP officers he had an argument with his wife and stabbed her with a large kitchen knife.

Lee suffered injuries during the altercation with his wife and was transported to USC Medical Center for treatment. After he was listed in good condition, authorities took him into custody, Romero said.

Seesura was born in Thailand, Murray said. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office released her name after family notification.

Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California, USA)

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Man crashes on freeway after stabbing wife

DOWNEY - A man who allegedly stabbed his wife to death early this morning in their Downey apartment was arrested after crashing his car on the 605 Freeway in Pico Rivera, officials said.

The killing happened around 3:30 a.m. on La Reina Ave., said Downey police. The name of the 28-year-old woman, who died at the scene, has not yet been released.

Kris Young Lee, 35, was taken into custody after crashing his car on the northbound 605 Freeway at the Rose Hills Road exit.

Officers were responding to a disturbance at the apartment located at 10429 La Reina Avenue. When police arrived a woman was found laying on a bedroom floor covered in blood and suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to officials.

Paramedics treated the woman but she died at the scene, police said.

A three-year-old child that was seen leaving the apartment was eventually located at a neighbors house, officials said.

Lee was later involved in a traffic collision and told responding California Highway Patrol officers he had gotten into an argument with his wife and stabbed her with a large kitchen knife, according to police.

Lee is currently in USC Medical Center for treatment. He is in good condition. Police said when he recovers investigators will seek charges against him for murder.

Star-News (Pasadena, California, USA)

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Downey man faces charges in slaying of wife

DOWNEY - A Downey man who allegedly stabbed his wife to death early Tuesday morning, then crashed his car on the 605 Freeway in Pico Rivera, will be charged with first- degree murder today, officials said.

Kris Young Lee, 35, was taken into custody after crashing his Toyota Camry at 3:45 a.m. on the northbound 605 Freeway.

Downey Police Sgt. Jeff Calhoun said the argument began in the bedroom and escalated into a shoving match. Lee allegedly went to the kitchen, picked up a knife, and returned to Seesura, stabbing her repeatedly.

Paramedics treated Seesura, 28, but she died at the scene. A 3-year-old boy, who Lee said was the couple's son, was seen wandering from the apartment and was discovered by a neighbor when the police were called.

The boy had minor injuries, but their cause was unknown. "The child has a small laceration on one of his feet," Calhoun said. "It did require some sutures at the hospital, but we're not sure how he sustained that injury."

The boy is now in protective custody, Calhoun said. According to Calhoun, Seesura is a Thai immigrant and most of her relatives still reside in Thailand.

Her immigration status was not clear. She was married to Lee, of Korean descent, but officials said they did not know whether he was U.S.-born or himself an immigrant.

In the struggle with his wife, Lee sustained injuries to his hand and was taken to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for treatment. He was listed in good condition Tuesday.

"He needed surgery on his hand," Calhoun said.

According to Calhoun, Lee will appear in court today unless he does not receive medical clearance to do so.

Daily-News (Whittier, California, USA)

[sriracha john]

UPDATE...

Man sentenced in death of wife

NORWALK - A 36-year-old man who stabbed his wife to death in their apartment in Downey and then crashed his car on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Pico Rivera pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.

Kris Young Lee admitted killing his wife, 28-year-old Ratchanok Seesura, in the apartment they shared with their 3-year-old son at 10429 La Reina Ave. at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 25.

He was sentenced immediately after entering his plea by Norwalk Superior Court Judge Margaret Bernal.

Lee crashed his Toyota Camry on the northbound 605 Freeway at the Rose Hills Road exit about 20 minutes after the stabbing and was arrested, police said.

Downey police Sgt. Jeff Calhoun said Lee told California Highway Patrol officers that he had an argument with his Thailand-born wife and stabbed her with a large kitchen knife.

Meanwhile, Downey police were responding to the apartment on a report of a domestic disturbance, with a witness claiming a small child had left the apartment unattended. Officers found the woman lying on a bedroom floor, suffering from multiple stab wounds.

The couple's son was apparently in the apartment at the time of the killing. A neighbor found the boy wandering around the complex.

- Long Beach Press Telegram (California, USA) / 2008-09-30

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*Mods: Please modify thread title to drop "Allegedly" .... He has been tried and convicted after pleading guilty

Edited October 1, 2008 by sriracha john

[girlx]

poor little kid

[lazeeboy]

the poor kids going to grow up in a home because of a moment of madnessby his father

[bruceboy]

A very sad event.

[dave111223]

the poor kids going to grow up in a home because of a moment of madnessby his father

With a father like that it's probably better he grow up a home.