Transsexual Arrested And Accused Of Stabbing An Iranian Tourist.

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Pattaya, July 22 [PATTAYA ONE NEWS] : Just after daybreak on Wednesday, Police Lieutenant Colonel Wunlop from Pattaya Police Station received word of a stabbing incident which occurred at the Bali Hai Port, located at the southern end of Pattaya Beach. An Iranian Tourist, Mr. Hussein aged 30 had been taken to Hospital suffering from a knife wound to his left leg. The suspected attacker, a transsexual named as Khun Boonchoi aged 22 had been detained and was taken to Pattaya Police Station. The victim stated that he was sitting close to the port when the transsexual approached him and snatched his gold necklace from around his neck. The suspect managed to escape, however the victim and his Iranian friend caught him and during a struggle, the suspect produced a knife and allegedly stabbed the victim. Khun Boonchoi denied the necklace theft but confessed to the knife attack, which he claimed, was in self defense. The case will now go to court where a judge will decide who is telling the truth.

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