DNA tests clear five men suspected of being serial rapist
Noppadon Sritaweekart
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- DNA TEST results have cleared five men from suspicion that one of them could be a serial rapist who has attacked 10 women, most of them in their 70s.

"Five suspects have already undergone DNA tests but their DNA did not match that of the attacker," Office of Police Forensic Science acting commissioner Pol Lt General Manu Mekmok said yesterday.

Manu said police believe a serial rapist may be responsible for 10 rapes between 2010 and this year. Two of the victims were also killed.

DNA test results for seven rapes - including a sexual attack early on Sunday - have confirmed the rapist was the same man. The results for other cases will be available soon.

Manu said the 10 rape cases had some similarities. For example, they happened in the wee hours and clear fingerprints and footprints of the attacker were found at each scene.

The Criminals Database Operating System has, so far, not provided any match for fingerprints of the serial rapist that police took from crime scenes.

"We have checked with the database in our bid to solve these cases fast," Manu said.

Meanwhile, director-general of the Mental Health Department, Dr Jedsada Chokdamrongsuk, said his department would help analyse the mental condition of the serial rapist if requested by police.

"Available information suggests he does not suffer psychosis. But he may have paraphilia (an atypical sexual perversion) or just sexual preferences," he said.

Jedsada revealed that he had already instructed the Galya Rajanagarindra Institute, which is under his department's supervision, to prepare a diagnosis if police make a request.

The institute's director, Taweesin Visanuyothin, suggested that the serial rapist might have a form of gerophilia, or sexual attraction toward a much older person.

Asked whether gerophilia could be grounds for a penalty reduction if the man is caught, Taweesin said the focus would be on the motives for the attacks, plus other relevant factors such as the murders of victims.

Taweesin said treatment programmes were available for people with gerophilia, including behavioural therapy and psychotherapy.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/DNA-tests-clear-five-men-suspected-of-being-serial-30252809.html


-- The Nation 2015-01-28

So yesterdays headlines that the culprit had bee arrested......now turns out wrong......

They just can't keep their gobs shut!!

So yesterdays headlines that the culprit had bee arrested......now turns out wrong......

They just can't keep their gobs shut!!

It happens far too often Chris as they never seem to be held to account by a strong media plus there's the defamation laws that can be used as a scare tactic if nothing else.

Where's the leadership from on high and laid down procedures and instruction on making public statements, maybe too many other things on their minds ?

"The institute's director, Taweesin Visanuyothin, suggested that the serial rapist might have a form of gerophilia, or sexual attraction toward a much older person.

Asked whether gerophilia could be grounds for a penalty reduction if the man is caught, Taweesin said the focus would be on the motives for the attacks, plus other relevant factors such as the murders of victims."

Wrong.

The answer should have been a much shorter one

"No", for example would seem to fit.

said it before and will say it again

The authorities here are in desperate need of a press office that will work with police and government to make sure news releases maintain an ethical code and accuracy, obviously they would need to be capable qualified experienced smart people (maybe not possible here)

better old persons than children, right ?

Another KT in the making with the BIB blundering around making contradictory statements, claiming they have a suspect then they don't but this is unlikely to play internationally so the incompetence doesn't get the same attention.

Just another same old for the police which never gets put right.

The BP website has a story that the DNA from a suspect matches 7 of the alleged victims but the BIB aren't sure if he's the man they want.

"Taweesin said treatment programs were available for people with gerophilia", execution being the most effective.

better old persons than children, right ?

Why would you even make such a comparison?? Think for a moment how you might feel if your grandmother were raped and murdered. Does it comfort you that the victim was not a child?

better old persons than children, right ?

I think it's just as bad.

better old persons than children, right ?

Wrong! Both equally evil.

Better still, death penalty to the perpetrators. Right?

Probably a stock photo I know but couldn't they have found at least more suspects to DNA test then there are police sitting at the table? Oh thats right TIT

obviously all the suspects tested were thai and not burmese

better old persons than children, right ?

You're sick. Go see a doctor/therapist.

Nobody should be raped at any age.

At least the DNA tests re helping to prove people innocent, that has to be a good thing. Imagine what these suspects could be going through without the DNA tests in their favour.

Why are all the subjects tested in uniform? What are the odds on that! The photo/camera does not lie.

better old persons than children, right ?

No.