13-Year-Old Girl Raped And Thrown Off A Moving Train's Window By An SRT Employee
The rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl, who was shoved off a moving train on an overnight trip from southern Thailand, has sparked public outrage and calls for capital punishment for rapists.
By Sadho Ram — 09 Jul 2014, 03:36 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
An Employee Of The State Railway Of Thailand Has Confessed To Raping And Killing A 13-Year-Old Girl On An Overnight Train From The Southern Province Of Surat Thani To Bangkok
Wanchai Saengkhao (2nd from left), 22, confessed to raping and murdernig the 13-year-old girl 'Kaem' on Sunday night
Image via phuketgazette.netWanchai Saengkhao, a 22-year-old bed-sheet replacement employee of a company contracted by the State Railway of Thailand, reportedly confessed Monday night to raping and killing the girl, identified only as Kaem, before throwing her body out of a window of a sleeper car of Train No. 174.
bangkokpost.comA police source said Wanchai had been drinking beer with his co-workers prior to the assault. Wanchai was also arrested on drug charges in Bangkok five years ago, the source added.
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The Girl Was Traveling With Her Sisters And The Boyfriend Of The Older One. Her Travel Companions, Who Fell Asleep In The Wee Hours Of Sunday, Could Not Find Her After Waking Up.
The girl's, who has only been identified as Kaem, family quickly lodged a complaint with police, who summoned SRT staff on that train for questioning.
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Contrary to SRT Governor Prapat Chongsanguan's claim that the staff on the train belonged to a subcontractor, the SRT website shows Wanchai had sailed through the SRT recruitment process in the middle of last month.
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The Girl's Naked Body Was Found By Rescue Workers Early Tuesday Morning Near The Tracks In Prachuap Khirikhan Province's Pranburi District
The girl, who was returning with her sisters from a visit to their grandmother, had disappeared Saturday night from a sleeping berth en route from the southern province of Surat Thani to the capital, Bangkok. The route is also popular among backpackers travelling back from Thailand’s island and beach resort destinations.
“Rape cases on public transportation do not occur very often in Thailand, but this case shows that there are loopholes in the system’s security which allowed the offender to commit the crimes,” said police colonel Napanwut Liemsanguan, the commander of the police’s Children and Women Protection Division.
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The Culprit Said He Had Taken Methamphetamine After The Train Left Nakhon Si Thammarat Province And Drank Beer With Friends In The Fourth Sleeper Car. The Victim Had Been In The Third Car.
Wanchai Saengkhao shows how he strangled a 13-year-old girl before raping and killing her at a reenactment Wednesday
Image via bangkokpost.comHe said he opened a window of the non-air-conditioned car where the girl was sleeping so that the wind blocked other noise before attacking her. After raping the girl, he killed her and threw her body off the train as it was approaching the Wang Pong station.
bangkokpost.comHe then threw the blood-stained bed sheet and the victim's clothes out of the window as the train was passing the next station, Nong Kae.
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Meanwhile, On Her Facebook Page, Kaem's Older Sister Blamed Herself For Failing To Protect Kaem
"I'm such a terrible sister. I'm so sorry. But I promise I'll pursue action against your attacker to the end… I love you very much. I love you the most."
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Kaem's relatives tried to hit Wanchai when he showed up for a press conference at the Pran Buri Police Station yesterday. Eventually, the briefing was held at another location for the media only.
bangkokpost.comDeputy National Police Chief Aek Angsananont Said He Instructed Investigators To Conclude Kaem's Case Within A Week
An autopsy showed Kaem was most likely suffocated and was sexually violated. Police are gathering more evidence to see if Wanchai was not alone. The SRT's Prapat said he was deeply saddened by the tragedy and would offer remedial measures to Kaem's family.
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