Commander of the 6th Precinct reveals that a 14-year-old youth has been detained and has been deposed and remanded to the Central Juvenile and Family Court. Along with attaching the doctor's opinion stating that he is not yet ready to give evidence and fight the case. and asked the court to send him for treatment The initial cause is thought to be due to the youth's abnormal mental state.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Nakharin Sukonthawit, commander of Metropolitan Police Bureau 6, came to follow up on the progress of the investigation into the case of a 14-year-old youth who caused a shooting incident in Siam Paragon Department Store. Ready to reveal that Yesterday the perpetrator of the incident was arrested. which is a face-to-face arrest A total of 5 charges have been laid: murder with premeditation, attempted murder, possession of a firearm without permission. Carry firearms into towns, villages, or public roads without permission. and shooting a gun in a public place without permission As for whether there will be other charges or not, additional evidence is being sought. In addition, it is under investigation to determine whether the parents may be guilty. Does it include the Child Protection Act?
Yesterday, a psychiatrist from the police hospital, a psychologist and a prosecutor were also invited to participate in the investigation. By a team of psychiatrists An initial assessment of symptoms was carried out. The accused also gave a confusing statement. I have ringing in my ears all the time. Believed to have mental symptoms and the doctor confirmed that Not yet ready to give any testimony or fight the legal case.
Near noon, the investigating officer The accused was detained. Delivered for delinquency and remanded to the Central Juvenile and Family Court. The doctor's opinion was attached, which concluded that he was not yet ready to give evidence and fight the case. and asked the court to send him for further treatment at the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Institute. Because there are medical experts and a place of detention Which is up to the discretion of the court to order. And if the doctor later assesses that the accused is in a condition ready for investigation Investigators will be sent to continue the interrogation according to legal procedures.
As for the accused family Last night he came to visit the perpetrator. But in the details of testimony, discussions or any information about the family Please do not disclose it because it is a personal matter.
For the trigger From initial consideration, it is believed that this is due to the youth's abnormal mental state. As for the firearms, it was found that they were ordered from the online world. It is a modified Blank Gun weapon that can be used with real bullets. As for whether the family will know whether the youth has purchased a firearm or not, Please do not disclose it because it is a matter in the lawsuit. And whether or not the family must be jointly responsible for the firearms issue is not in the process of gathering evidence. If found to be involved in the crime, additional charges will be filed with the family regarding firearms.
The section with information stating The child may not be in one house or there may be several houses. Will additional houses be searched or not? It depends on the investigative team to decide what action to take. From searching the house of the youth who committed the crime in the area of Lak Song Police Station, it was found that the said house was It is a house where young people live with their parents. which is in the process of checking Whose gun was the seized gun and was it registered? If there is no registration, there will definitely be an offense according to the law. The same is true of the origin of firearms. Initially, it was known that it came from orders made through online channels. But it is in the process of expanding the investigation to find the root cause.
As for the issue of the law that lays down the principle that Children aged 12 years but not more than 15 years are not liable under that law. It is as provided by law. But on the part of the police Confirm that there is sufficient evidence and that the case can definitely be submitted to the Central Juvenile and Family Court.
For yesterday's operation It is considered that the 6th Police Station has jointly planned a security training exercise with various department stores in order to prepare for unexpected events. Yesterday it was considered that they handled the incident well. In addition, the police were able to reach the scene within 5 minutes, which is considered to be able to put the situation under control quickly. effective and according to the plan that has been trained and practiced
Dr. Amporn Benjaponpitak, M.D. The Director-General of the Department of Mental Health revealed that after leading the MCATT team to talk with investigators at Pathumwan Police Station that today he has come to coordinate and take care of the mental condition of those affected by the incident. Including the perpetrator, the victim, their family, including those who were in the incident at Siam Paragon. Initially, we have not yet talked with the perpetrator. As for the child's mental state Please ask the police. The process must systematically assess the child's mental state. Still unable to give any answer.
MCATT's process section is ready to provide advice to all those affected by the incident. If there is any part that needs help, they will go in and heal the mind. And some people may need to enter continuous treatment. Today we come to ensure that all care must be complete and fair to all parties. Taking into account the mental state as the main
In addition, I talked with Siam Paragon Department Store. that a MCATT center might be established there to help provide relief to those affected It is still in the process of negotiation. A conclusion should be reached within today. which must be re-evaluated How frightened were those in the situation from this incident?
However, Pol. Maj. Gen. Nakarin Sukonthawit, commander of Metropolitan Police District 6, has signed an order appointing a team of investigators. The shooting case in Siam Paragon Shopping Center in order for the investigation to proceed thoroughly, carefully, completely, cleanly, fairly and to get the facts quickly. Therefore assigned Pol. Col. Kiattikul Sonthiner, Deputy Commander of Metropolitan Police Region 6, is the head of the team, consisting of investigators and the investigation department. of Metropolitan Police Division 6 and Pathumwan Police Station, a total of 28 officers, with the said order effective from October 3 onwards.
Source: Thai News Agency