Tragic: Drug-Crazed Son Axes Mother to Death, Sits by Corpse in Daze as Police Arrest Him

A man in a drug-induced frenzy fatally attacked his 73-year-old mother with an axe, then sat motionless beside her body until police arrested him in a confused state.

On May 10, 2569, authorities received a report of a brutal homicide on the evening of May 9 in Huay Khao Subdistrict, Buntharik District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Officers including Nirundon Kaewphakdi, the Huay Khao Police Station commander, along with investigating officers, medical personnel, and rescue units rushed to the scene.

At a single-story residence, they found the body of 73-year-old Maliang lying in a pool of blood with severe wounds to the throat and head from a sharp object. Nearby, sitting beside the corpse in a vacant daze, was 41-year-old Sib-et, her biological son. He was incoherent and speaking nonsensically. Police immediately took him into custody.

According to witness testimony from 23-year-old E, the granddaughter who discovered the scene first, she was preparing rice to bring to her grandmother when she heard faint cries for help. Upon entering the house, she found her grandmother lying dead and motionless while Sib-et sat nearby with a frightening stare. She immediately ran outside screaming for help and notified authorities.

During preliminary questioning, Sib-et remained heavily intoxicated and unable to provide useful information. He only confirmed his name and briefly confessed to using an axe to strike his mother's head. Authorities suspect the incident resulted from severe drug intoxication causing hallucinations and violent behavior.

On the morning of May 10, Sib-et remained in custody at Huay Khao Police Station awaiting sobering up for more detailed interrogation. Maliang's body was transferred to the forensic medicine department at Sanamed Hospital, the provincial hospital, for autopsy and evidence collection in the murder case against her son.