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You may recall a week or so ago I ran a short piece on the Thai murderer Somkid Phumphuang, who has been dubbed “Jack the Ripper” in Thailand, well here is a follow up report, it appears as though Phumphuang has been sentanced to death for his atrocious crimes! Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/03/03/national/Death-for-Jack-the-ripper-30123820.html Somkid Pumpoung, called by the media as “Thailand’s Jack the Ripper” after he allegedly robbed and killed five sex workers, yesterday was sentenced to death for the 2005 murder of a two-month-pregnant traditional Thai massage therapist. Somkid Phumphuang, called “Jack the Ripper” by the media after he allegedly robbed and killed five sex workers, yesterday was sentenced to death for the 2005 murder of a two-month-pregnant traditional Thai massage therapist. The Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court said Somkid strangled Pongpan Sapchai in a Lampang hotel room and made off with her valuables worth Bt5,000. He reportedly confessed but during the trial denied the homicide charge, claiming that police had bullied him. Somkid, 41, already faces capital punishment for the murder of a Mukdahan cafe singer and life imprisonment for the murder of a traditional masseuse in Buri Ram. This was the third murder case against him. After the verdict, Somkid criticised the judges, to which the court replied he could appeal. Turning to his attorney to berate him for doing a bad job, Somkid was told by a prosecutor to lower his voice. Somkid told the lawyer rudely to leave him alone and had to dragged away. - The Nation |
Mar 03
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