Man Assaults Wife At Massage Shop With Toxic Chemicals, Electrocution
A man attacked his wife at a massage shop in Chonburi with toxic cleaner and electrocution, leaving both critically injured and hospitalized; he also assaulted a witness who intervened.
Police Lieutenant Pornchai Luea-phol of Plutaung Station in Chonburi received a report at 5:50 p.m. on July 8, 2569 of assault and poisoning at a health massage shop along Sukhumvit Road in Sattahip. Two victims were found: a 57-year-old man (name withheld) in critical condition after ingesting bathroom cleaner, and a 48-year-old woman (name withheld) with injuries from strangulation, forced ingestion of bathroom cleaner, and electrical burns on her neck and right hand. Both remain hospitalized in the emergency room unable to give statements.
According to the woman's friend who witnessed the incident, she had stepped out briefly when the shop owner called her back urgently. Security footage showed the man assaulting the woman near the bathroom. Upon arriving, the friend found the front door locked from inside. Seeing them struggle, she sought help from a neighbor and entered from the back entrance. She discovered the man forcing bathroom cleaner into the woman's mouth and then his own, with an electrical cord plugged into an outlet causing both to be electrocuted. Her attempt to help resulted in her being shocked as well. She managed to pull the man away and fled to seek neighborhood assistance. Both victims were unconscious when authorities arrived.
The friend revealed the woman had mentioned her husband traveled from Samut Prakan and they had been quarreling over family matters. Investigators collected evidence at the scene, including electrical wire and a bottle of bathroom cleaner. They await the victims' recovery before conducting detailed statements and proceeding with legal action.
