8-8-2024 (BANGKOK) A horrific incident has sent shockwaves through the quiet suburb of Nonthaburi, just north of Bangkok, as a university student was found brutally murdered in his apartment on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, identified only as Wissawa, also known as Sun, aged 22, was discovered stabbed and burnt to death in what appears to be a premeditated attack.
The grim discovery was made in a residential building located in tambon Bang Khen, Muang district of Nonthaburi. Local residents alerted authorities after detecting the smell of smoke emanating from a sixth-floor flat at approximately 3:30 PM. Upon forcibly entering room 611, they were confronted with a harrowing scene: the lifeless body of a young man, wrapped in a blue cloth and lying face-down amidst the aftermath of a fire.
Forensic experts from the Central Institute of Forensic Science have revealed disturbing details about the state of the victim. The body bore severe burn marks and three distinct stab wounds to the forehead, chin, and chest. In a chilling detail that speaks to the violence of the attack, investigators found scalp hair clutched in the victim’s hand, suggesting a desperate struggle had taken place.
The brutality of the crime has left the local community in shock, with many questioning how such violence could occur in their midst. Police investigators have been quick to act, piecing together a timeline of events through CCTV footage and witness statements.
Security camera recordings have proven crucial to the investigation, capturing images of the victim returning to his room at 2:18 PM, accompanied by a suspect wearing a white shirt. In a development that suggests premeditation, the same individual was later seen fleeing the scene on a red motorbike at approximately 3:20 PM, heading towards Prachachuen Road. Authorities have confirmed that the motorcycle in question had been reported stolen.
In a surprising twist, police have indicated that the prime suspect is believed to be a female student from the same university as the victim. A friend of the deceased has come forward with information suggesting that the two had a history of discord, providing investigators with a potential motive for the heinous act.
The method of the crime has led detectives to hypothesise that an argument may have preceded the fatal attack. It is believed that the perpetrator stabbed Wissawa to death before setting the room ablaze in an attempt to obscure evidence of the murder. The absence of electrical appliances in the room, save for an unplugged fan, has reinforced suspicions that the fire was deliberately set.
As the investigation unfolds, law enforcement agencies are now engaged in an intensive manhunt for the suspect. Authorities have stated that the individual will be brought in for questioning as soon as they are apprehended.
