Cop surrenders to deny shooting woman on Phuket street

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Cop surrenders to deny shooting woman on Phuket street
Anthika Muangrod

Emergency workers try to save Ms Nootsika after the shooting. They were not able to revive her.

PHUKET: -- A police officer working in Phuket’s provincial narcotics unit turned himself in on Saturday (May 17) to answer charges that he shot and killed a karaoke hostess on the street on Friday (May 16).

Nootsika Glaseuk, 36, from Ranong, had just walked out of the Saraphan Pleng pub near Chalong Circle when she was hit in the head by a bullet fired from a passing pickup truck.

Pol Col Peerayut Karajedi, Deputy Commander of Phuket Police, told The Phuket News today that the officer, Pol Sen Sgt Maj Sompong Santathiwong, turned himself in on Saturday to deny that he murdered Ms Nootsika.

“From our initial investigation, we suspected that it might be him who fired the shot. He came to meet the investigators to declare his innocence. He denied shooting her and has said he will defend himself in court,” said Col Peerayut.

“The legal process is proceeding, and the charges will be depend on the evidence. Right now, nothing is clear, it’s all just suspicion.

“Investigators are collecting evidence and sending it to the Police Forensic Science Unit. The investigation will continue until we have a conclusion. Then, we will decide whether we are going to charge him or not.”

Pol Lt Kraisorn Boonprasob, who is in charge of the investigation, said that SSM Sompong has denied shooting anything or anyone.

Officers, he added, had retrieved the bullet casing from the scene and it will be sent for DNA analysis to see if SSM Sompong handled it.

Col Peerayut explained, “We need to question witnesses and look at circumstantial, physical and documentary evidence and so on.

“At this point we cannot confirm that he did it or that he did not do it; he can tell us anything he wants.

“It will take about two weeks for things to become clearer.”

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/cop-surrenders-to-deny-shooting-woman-on-phuket-street-46327.php


-- Phuket News 2014-05-19

[stevenl]

Completely different story from another news source, where the police officer admits to killing but claims she was not the intended target. Let's see who is correct.

[steelepulse]

The real story is somewhere in between the two being reported.

>>“It will take about two weeks for things to become clearer.” means behind the scenes negotiating taking place.

[Bkungbank]

Each bullet have print like human finger print, it needs specialist to identified as when exit will speed the scratch will mark on the bullet to match the gun that fired. It have to fair for the victim and accused with scientific proof nobody can deny anymore.

[LivinginKata]

If there was any sort of forensics expertise here in Thailand then it would be easy to prove if the bullet was fired from his gun. It will be the usual case of pay some money and let it all go away.

[phuketrichard]

Each bullet have print like human finger print, it needs specialist to identified as when exit will speed the scratch will mark on the bullet to match the gun that fired. It have to fair for the victim and accused with scientific proof nobody can deny anymore.

True;

but how does that prove or disprove he did it or what he said is true that she was not the intended victim.

ONly proves what gun was used.

[NamKangMan]

Each bullet have print like human finger print, it needs specialist to identified as when exit will speed the scratch will mark on the bullet to match the gun that fired. It have to fair for the victim and accused with scientific proof nobody can deny anymore.

If he used hollow points - there will be little chance of rifling groves on the projectile as it most likely fragmented on impact, as it's designed to do.

What they want to do is match up the firing pin in his pistol to the primer on the case found at the scene, that's if he used his police pistol.

Also, as the case was found at the scene, it was probably a semi-automatic pistol, so they can match scratches on the case with the ejector in the semi-auto pistol.

Also, match up the gunpowder residue in the case with the other bullets in his pistol's magazine. It's good cuircumstancial evidence the rounds all came from the same company's box of bullets. Same with the metallurgy of the projectile.

Too late for gun powder residue on his hands, but if he hasn't washed his clothes - might get lucky there.

Of course, this is all how western forensics works, backed up by a proper judicial system.

Here, money changes hands and he goes free.

[NamKangMan]

Each bullet have print like human finger print, it needs specialist to identified as when exit will speed the scratch will mark on the bullet to match the gun that fired. It have to fair for the victim and accused with scientific proof nobody can deny anymore.

True;

but how does that prove or disprove he did it or what he said is true that she was not the intended victim.

ONly proves what gun was used.

That's manslaughter, at the very least.

Should still be gaol time.

[glegolo]

Wonderful, no photo of the killer and his police-collgues, standing and pointing at him from behind. Is there a difference between people and people in this country, really?????

Glegolo

[Strangebrew]

They have the casing by firing his weapon marks are left on casing by ejector of casing it will say the casing is or isn't from his weapon then he will have to explain how casing got there if he didn't do it. If he loaned his weapon out the he can be charged either way.

[SOTIRIOS]

.....Thailand must be in another dimension....or something.....

...what's the point......nothing will change......

...condolences to the victim's family......

Edited May 20, 2014 by SOTIRIOS

[belg]

did they find his truck still covering the number plate

[HeijoshinCool]

Officers, he added, had retrieved the bullet casing from the scene and it will be sent for DNA analysis to see if SSM Sompong handled it.

Er, no, Somchai. The deflagration from firing the round will destroy DNA. Duh.

On the other hand, the same deflagration will often "sear" any prints onto the cartridge, which, using a recently developed technique (which no doubt no lab in Thailand has a clue about) can raise these prints.

[sonar6ca]

Not to worry Mr. "policeman" there is another job waiting for you somewhere else.

[tomyumchai]

and the reason he fired at the bar in the first place was??

[stevenl]

and the reason he fired at the bar in the first place was??

Where does it say he fired (except in another news source)?

[IamNoone88]

I doubt that justice will be served and he will likely not man-up.