Woman Stabbed to Death by Mentally Ill Relative in Village
A 50-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her mentally ill cousin in Amnat Charoen Province on August 14; the suspect, who has a history of violent behavior, surrendered to police after barricading himself indoors.
On August 14, 2569, Deputy Commander Noppasit Jamparat of Nam Prik Police Station received a report of a homicide in the middle of the village road in Nai M Subdistrict, Muang District, Amnat Charoen Province. He coordinated with medical staff from Amnat Charoen Hospital and Petcharoen Foundation officials to investigate.
At the scene in front of a single-story concrete house, police found the body of Kanakorn, 50, wearing an orange shirt and black long pants, lying face-up in the middle of the road. Her face bore deep lacerations from repeated cuts by a sharp object, severely disfigured. A serrated knife used in the attack was found near the body.
The attacker was identified as Somchai, 44, a cousin of the victim. After the assault, he fled to his bedroom and locked the door. Police negotiated with him to surrender, and he eventually complied. The suspect remained calm and appeared detached from the incident before being taken for questioning at Nam Prik Police Station.
A witness, Pramote, 64, revealed that the victim had been selling sausages in front of the suspect's house for three to four years. She had stopped during the rainy season for nearly a month and had just resumed selling that morning. The witness said he first noticed the victim trying to flee before she collapsed in the road, after which the suspect continued stabbing her in front of nearby residents. Nobody dared intervene out of fear, as the suspect has a history of mental health issues and has previously attacked people and bitten residents. The suspect normally stays isolated indoors and rarely speaks to anyone.
The victim's husband told reporters through tears that his wife had been selling sausages at the suspect's house for four to five years without any previous incidents or conflict. He mentioned the suspect had previously thrown bottles at neighbors' homes. The husband noted that if unsold sausages remained, he would give them to the suspect to eat. He had intended to ask his wife to help retrieve their buffalo but changed his mind and went alone, sending his wife to sell sausages instead, leading to this tragic incident.
