The Phuket Gazette reports that a 27-year-old Swedish woman has been murdered on Mai Khao Beach north of Phuket. The body of Hanna Charlotta was found on the beach Saturday morning about 300 meters from the beach bungalow she had been staying. She had been stabbed multiple times in the neck. Police said they believe three or four people were involved in the attack, which apparently was an attempted rape.

horribly sad

It gets worse.

Phuket again.

From the Gazette:

Swedish tourist slain at Mai Khao

MAI KHAO: The body of a Swedish tourist was found at Mai Khao Beach, at the north end of Phuket, this morning.

Lt Col Somkid Khaosang of Tah Chat Chai Police Station named the deceased as Hanna Charlotta, 27.

Her body, dressed in a one-piece swimsuit, was found about 11:30 am on the beach around 300 meters from Mai Khao Beach Bungalow, where she was staying, Lt Col Somkid said.

Her throat had multiple stab wounds, he said, adding that her body had been taken to Thalang Hospital for autopsy.

Lt Gen Sakchai Limcharoen, Superintendent of Tah Chat Chai Police Station said in a press release that police believe three to four people were involved in the attack, which is believed to have been an attempted rape.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/index.asp?ref=200831494137

The body wasn't found until 11:30 am. This gives an idea of how deserted that beach is, even though it is miles of unspoilt sand - there's simply very few people there. Not a good place for a female tourist to be.

Apparently there are "officially" 600 shootings per year in Phnom Penh, according to the government. With actual figures reported much higher. Phnom Penh is a city similar in size to Glasgow UK (Scotland) in the UK which enjoys the status as most violent city in Europe.

Come on people this is a very sad but very normal occurrence. Human race =animals.

Peace be with said victim ; Hanna Charlotta.

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