Chiang Mai: A man with a history of mental illness went on a rampage and kills five boys and injured a heavily pregnant woman next door to his home in Chai Prakandistrict Sunday, police say.
Residents in tambonNongBua overpowered AsapaSeewuawa, 34, and handed him to police after he allegedly went berserk, grabbed a large chopping knife and hacked to death five boys and attacked the woman next door.Police identified four of the boys as WasanSae Ying, HahowSae Ying, SingjuSae Ying and HowsangSae Ying, who were relatives aged between 8-10.
Another boy, one-year-old TheerawutDenwipailertlam, was seriously injured. He died later in hospital.
A woman YikorSae Jin, who is heavily pregnant, sustained a deep hacking wound to her face and body. She is being treated at the Chai Prakan hospital. According to police, MrAsapa was released from a local Psychiatric Hospital in downtown Chiang Mai about a month ago.MrAsapa was at home when the boys were playing.He became agitated and lost control of himself. MrAsapa grabbed a large chopping knife from the kitchen and went next door. He used the knife to hack the boys one by one. MsYikor heard the commotion and came out of her room to check on the boys.She tried to calm MrAsapa, to no avail. She sustained multiple wounds to her face and body and was taken to the Chai Prakan Hospital where she is in intensive care.
The neighbours rushed out of their homes and restrained MrAsapa. Police said MrAsapa was deranged.
He has been remanded in police custody although he has not been charged. Records showed MrAsapa has regularly been receiving mental treatment ata local hospital.