Immigration officer faces murder charge for fatal Rohingya shooting

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Immigration officer faces murder charge for fatal Rohingya shooting

The Phuket News

 

The 18-year-old Rohingya escapee Mohammad Khawnee was shot dead while fleeing immigration officers in pursuit after the mass breakout of Rohingya refugees from the Phang Nga Immigration Detention Centre on May 23. Photo: The Phuket News / file
 

PHUKET: The immigration officer who fatally shot a Rohingya man on the run after escaping the Immigration Centre in Phang Nga in May is facing a murder charge in court, Phang Nga Police Deputy Superintendent Col Chote Chitchai has confirmed.

 

Sgt Thanakorn Noosawas of the Phang Nga Immigration Office shot dead 18-year-old Rohingya escapee Mohammad Khawnee while in pursuit of the fugitive on May 23.

 

Mr Mohammad was one of 21 Rohingya migrants who escaped the Phang Nga Immigration Detention Centre at about 3am that day.

 

Police claimed that Sgt Thanakorn had opened fire in self-defence, as the group of escapees that Sgt Thanakorn was pursuing with other officers had started throwing large rocks down at them from higher up on the steep ridge. (See story here.)

 

“Sgt Thanakorn is facing the murder charge at Phang Nga Provincial Court,” Col Chote told The Phuket News.

 

“The trial is still ongoing. It is taking time as the court still has yet to receive the official autopsy report [on the body of Mr Mohammad],” he said.

 

“Police handed this case to the court a month ago after we questioned all witnesses and people involved in the shooting,” Col Chote explained.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/immigration-officer-faces-murder-charge-for-fatal-rohingya-shooting-59055.php#6CdX8zrdVmpyqu5i.97

 

 

 

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[Raymonddiaz]

the court result: Self defence, rocks against machine guns. Karma will haunt you until your last day on earth.

[Borzandy]

" is facing the murder charge " I don't think so, it was only a Rohingya....

[Nemesis7]

Well, good to see justice system still works at Thailand

[LivinginKata]

4 minutes ago, Nemesis7 said:

Well, good to see justice system still works at Thailand

 

Well .... in this case. The evidence must be over whelming.

[Mickmouse1]

While it is appreciated that he was charged,how on earth could the corript police say "shot in self defence " if they are running away from you, that means you are on the attack..f.rotten

[TheFishman1]

This is Thialand,nothing will happen to him

[farcanell]

The escape was on May 23 rd.... And the court is still waiting on the autopsy result... What the <deleted>???

 

interesting to see what sentence will be handed out, compared to three death sentences and two life sentences for the five involved in the mayoral murder case.

 

the rug supply businesses must be booming

[sandgroper2]

"had started throwing large rocks down at them from higher up on the steep ridge. (See story here.)".  Large rocks, indeed, small ones too, can kill, i would have fired. As an ex serviceman, I have fired for much less reason.

 

[Saradoc1972]

Give this guy a medal.

Bit like the German problem. They flood into your country, you want them or not, with the law, against the law.
Well, OK, they came, the Thais put them somewhere secure. Been running for their lives, haven't they? Got roofed, got fed, were secure now, weren't they?

No, not good enough. Nice fence, it's there to be hopped over or breaking. Like the laws. Can't expect police to play catch or dodge rocks, that's the Europeans.

It's what security experts told the European nations all along, at some point you have to start shooting.

[sahibji]

16 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said:

the court result: Self defence, rocks against machine guns. Karma will haunt you until your last day on earth.

would it be fairer to  hear both sides of the story before making a judgement.

[sahibji]

8 hours ago, Saradoc1972 said:

Give this guy a medal.

Bit like the German problem. They flood into your country, you want them or not, with the law, against the law.
Well, OK, they came, the Thais put them somewhere secure. Been running for their lives, haven't they? Got roofed, got fed, were secure now, weren't they?

No, not good enough. Nice fence, it's there to be hopped over or breaking. Like the laws. Can't expect police to play catch or dodge rocks, that's the Europeans.

It's what security experts told the European nations all along, at some point you have to start shooting.

fair to shoot an absconder but after a fair warning. that too the aim should be to disable not kill. but in this particular case if the officer has done in self defence, it is as good a  defence as any for the officer to act.

[sahibji]

13 hours ago, sandgroper2 said:

"had started throwing large rocks down at them from higher up on the steep ridge. (See story here.)".  Large rocks, indeed, small ones too, can kill, i would have fired. As an ex serviceman, I have fired for much less reason.

 

in self defence, sure, it is logical.

[sahibji]

14 hours ago, farcanell said:

The escape was on May 23 rd.... And the court is still waiting on the autopsy result... What the <deleted>???

 

interesting to see what sentence will be handed out, compared to three death sentences and two life sentences for the five involved in the mayoral murder case.

 

the rug supply businesses must be booming

don't you think the circumstances were not similar.

[sahibji]

16 hours ago, Borzandy said:

" is facing the murder charge " I don't think so, it was only a Rohingya....

so he does not have a life, a family and emotions like you and me.

[canuckamuck]

Isn't it logical that when escaping custody, you might get shot? Why the murder charge?

[sandgroper2]

5 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Isn't it logical that when escaping custody, you might get shot? Why the murder charge?

 

5 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Isn't it logical that when escaping custody, you might get shot? Why the murder charge?

 

5 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Isn't it logical that when escaping custody, you might get shot? Why the murder charge?

Leave the thai bashers alone.

[farcanell]

10 hours ago, sahibji said:

don't you think the circumstances were not similar.

 

Yer... Fair call... The point (poorly made) being the inequality in justice in the system.

 

im sure better examples will turn up soon... Amazing Thailand.

[farcanell]

10 hours ago, sahibji said:

so he does not have a life, a family and emotions like you and me.

 

There you go....

a better example.

preconceptions based on experience... Inequality.

Edited September 11, 2016 by farcanell

[tifino]

 

 

guy must have rocks in his head to think he'd get away with it...

 

 

oh wait!! there were rocks on his head

[Sphere]

Quote

....had started throwing large rocks down at them....

 

Where's a Ferrari when you need to throw one.

[tifino]

1 minute ago, Sphere said:

 

Where's a Ferrari when you need to throw one.

 

or, a ferrous rock