4 Myanmar nationals arrested for stabbing US man to death

Matichon•General•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Four Myanmar nationals have been arrested for fatally stabbing a 55-year-old American man after he allegedly arrived with a knife and persistently sought reconciliation with his ex-girlfriend, who is related to the suspects.

•Four Myanmar nationals were apprehended for the murder of a 55-year-old American man.
•The incident occurred after the American man attempted to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend, who is related to the suspects.
•The confrontation escalated to a deadly assault when the American man allegedly arrived with a knife.

Overview

•At 4:30 PM on February 16, police received a report of a stabbing incident.
•Four Myanmar nationals were arrested at the scene with a knife and a metal pipe.
•The deceased was identified as Cole Stein Heath, a 55-year-old American.
•The confrontation arose from the victim persistently attempting to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend, a relative of the suspects.
•The suspects are scrap metal collectors who live near the incident location.
•The suspects claimed the victim arrived with a knife, leading to a brawl.
•The suspects stated the fatal stabbing was an unintentional act during the chaotic altercation.
•The suspects have been charged withร่วมกันทำร้ายผู้ถึงแก่ความตายด้วยอาวุธมีด (jointly assaulting someone to death with a knife).

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Key Quotes

Pol. Col. Sonchai Poonphol

"The entire incident stemmed from infidelity. Previously, the deceased had dated the sister of one of the suspects and they broke up. The deceased persistently tried to win back his ex-girlfriend, even though the woman insisted she would not get back together."

เหตุทั้งหมดเกิดขึ้นมาจากชู้สาว ก่อนหน้านี้ผู้เสียชีวิตเคยคบหากับน้องสาวของหนึ่งในกลุ่มผู้ต้องหา แล้วได้เลิกลากันไป ผู้เสียชีวิตพยายามไปทวงคืนอดีตแฟนสาวตลอด ทั้งที่ตัวผู้หญิงยืนยันว่าจะไม่กลับไปคบหาอีกแล้ว

Pol. Col. Sonchai Poonphol

"From initial interrogation, the suspects claimed they did not intend for the victim to die, but due to the chaos, they made a mistake."

จากการสอบสวนเบื้องต้น กลุ่มผู้ต้องหาอ้างว่าไม่ต้องการจะให้ถึงแก่ชีวิต แต่ด้วยความที่ชุลมุนจึงเกิดการพลั้งมือขึ้น

Key Entities

Person

American man(ชายมะกัน)

The victim of the fatal stabbing.

Four Myanmar nationals(4 เมียนมา)

The suspects arrested for the fatal stabbing.

Cole Stein Heath(นายโคล สไตน์ ฮีธ)

The 55-year-old American victim who was fatally stabbed.

Sister(น้องสาว)

The ex-girlfriend of the victim and relative of the suspects, whose attempts at reconciliation triggered the fatal incident.

Pol. Lt. Col. Boonchuay Ruamsamut(พ.ต.ท.บุญช่วย ร่วมสมัคร)

Investigating officer from Bang Mod Police Station who reported the incident.

Pol. Col. Sonchai Poonphol(พ.ต.อ.สนชัย พูนผล)

Superintendent of Bang Mod Police Station who commented on the motive and circumstances of the stabbing.

Saw Nerin U(นายซอเนรินอู)

One of the Myanmar suspects who was injured during the altercation.

Saw Thet(นายซอเท)

One of the Myanmar suspects arrested for the fatal stabbing.

Saw Jemintoo(นายซอเจมินทู)

One of the Myanmar suspects arrested for the fatal stabbing.

Thero(นายเทโร่)

One of the Myanmar suspects arrested for the fatal stabbing.

Organization

Bang Mod Police Station(สน.บางมด)

The police station that responded to the fatal stabbing incident.

Siriraj Hospital(รพ.ศิริราช)ℹ️

Hospital where the forensic medical examiner was from.

Ruam Katanyu Foundation(มูลนิธิร่วมกตัญญู)

Volunteer foundation that assisted at the scene of the stabbing.

Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital(รพ.เจริญกรุงประรักษ์)

Hospital where one of the injured Myanmar suspects was taken.

Place

Soi Phutthabucha 39(ซอยพุทธบูชา 39)

The location where the fatal stabbing incident occurred.

Bang Mot Sub-district(แขวงบางมด)

Sub-district where the stabbing incident took place.

Chom Thong District(เขตจอมทอง)

District in Bangkok where the fatal stabbing incident occurred.

Bangkok(กทม.)ℹ️

The city where the stabbing incident took place.