Police returned to the scene of a grisly crime today with the man they believe killed his wife and daughter in their vehicle along Rama II Road before setting fire to their bodies and escaping.
Police accuse Rames Rattana, 37, of stabbing his wife and 12-year-old daughter to death in a yaba-fueled frenzy on Saturday while they were driving to Bangkok from their home in Chumphon province.
After an argument with his wife Orawan Rattana, 37, police said Rames attempted to stab her with a knife but instead stabbed his 12-year-old daughter as she attempted to shield her mother’s body. As Orawan got out of the car to escape, Rames chased after her and stabbed her to death.
Turning back to his injured 12-year-old girl, Rames reportedly told police he decided to kill her too because he did not know how to rescue or seek treatment for her.
After that, Rames put burned both bodies in the vehicle before fleeing.
Arun Rattana, 17, an older daughter who refused to go on a trip with her family, said her father was a drug addict and always had hallucinations that his family wanted to kill him. They had tried to seek treatment for Rames, but he could never be helped.
The relatives are grieving their loved ones’ tragic deaths, Thairath reported.
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