Police officer disarms man holding knife to son's neck in Bangkok's Ratchathewi
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A senior Bangkok police officer grabbed a knife from a man holding it to his 5-year-old son's neck beneath the Yommarat flyover in Ratchathewi on Saturday morning, police said. Officers freed the boy and his mother, who were given first aid. The suspect was taken to Phaya Thai station.
What's next
Police said they will test the suspect's urine for drugs and question him further to establish the circumstances of the incident.
Key dates
- 24 Oct, about 10.20Police and rescue volunteers were called to the Phetchaburi Road flyover after reports of a man threatening a child with a knife.
- 24 Oct, about 10.50The commander of Metropolitan Police Division 1 grabbed the knife and officers detained the suspect.
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- Khaosod EnglishView original →
