Knife attack leaves one Briton dead, one injured
POLICE CHARGED A 22-year-old man with the killing of a Briton and wounding of his compatriot in Muang district of Kanchanaburi last Saturday (Jan 22).
Prasut Thipthep was caught at 8:49am on Saturday while hiding in the room of a relative opposite the house where the two British men were attacked at 3:55am.
Marcus Evans, 49, was found lying face down in a pool of blood with knife wounds to his neck in front of the house and pronounced dead at the scene.
Shaun Kevin Dagnan, 55, sustained serious knife injuries. A sickle and a pair of slippers believed to belong to a male attacker were found at the scene, police said.
The injured victim is out of danger but is still receiving close medical care at Paholpolpayuhasena Hospital.
According to a police investigation, the two Britons had been drinking beer in front of the house and playing loud music late at night. Sometime well after midnight, a man walked towards them and attacked them before fleeing.
A neighbour told police that he heard a loud noise while sleeping. He came out of his house and found the two foreigners who had been attacked.
The suspect lived nearby and had a hospital record of mental health problems, according to local residents and police. He was physically attacked by angry residents and treated at hospital.
Police have charged him with murder and attempted murder. He is being held at the Muang district police station for further interrogation.