Police have been hunting for a convicted serial killer nicknamed “Thailand’s Jack the Ripper,” after he was suspected of killing again Monday in Khon Kaen.
Somkid Pumpuang, 55, has evaded the police since Sunday night when is suspected of killing Rasmee Mulichan, who was found dead in her Khon Kaen home with tape around her neck and her ankles tied with a mobile phone charging cable.
After investigation, police concluded that the evidence and witnesses pointed to Somkid and obtained a warrant for his re-arrest.
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Somkid was released from prison in May on a royal pardon after serving 14 years for killing at least five sex workers in karaoke cafes and massage parlors in Mukdahan, Lampang, Udon Thani and Buriram provinces. According to police, he killed his victims in a similar way, having sex with them before strangling or drowning them.
As one of the kingdom’s rare serial killers, he became dubbed “Jack the Ripper” by the media. Somkid was sentenced to life in jail in 2005.
Corrections Department Director Col. Narat Savettanan said at a Monday news conference that it was a mistake to free Somkid.
Police believe that Somkid may be somewhere in Udon Thani or back home in Nong Khai province.
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