A drug addict murdered a seventy one yr previous Buddhist monk at a temple within the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The assassin allegedly mentioned he felt no regret for his actions as a result of he acted in self-defence.
Officers from Kumphawapi Police Station arrested the assassin, 34 12 months previous Wuttichai Mongkhonsaen, for the murder of the seventy one year old monk named Dao Kotewongthong.
According to the police, Wuttichai beat the monk with a wooden stick at Si Tart Temple on Wednesday, June 21. The monk sustained a broken left arm and suffered a extreme head wound. The monk was rushed to a hospital and later succumbed to his accidents that night time.
Wuttichai was arrested yesterday at his home and tested optimistic for medication. Wuttichai allegedly admitted to his felony action but said that he didn’t feel sorry for the demise of the monk. He mentioned the assault was self-defence because the monk tried to harm him.
According to Wuttichai’s confession, he went to the temple to steal the bamboo shoots which had been grown by the dead monk. He went to pick four bamboo shoots to promote to his neighbours for 30 baht so he may purchase some Yaba (methamphetamine) pills however the monk stopped him. This made him indignant so hit the monk with a wood stick twice, as soon as to the arm and head. Wuttichai expressed his anger that the monk let different locals take the bamboo but stopped him.
Ingredients admitted that he took two Yaba tablets before murdering the monk.
The monk’s son, Thongsook Kotewongthong, expressed his anger towards the assassin. He said…
“My father was aged, and you took the life of an elderly particular person. Do you’ve a heart? You aren’t human. You are a beast. I would by no means forgive you. I believe that even a bad individual still has a consciousness that children, elderly people, girls, and especially monks are the exception.”
Thongsook added that his father was kind and in monkhood for over 20 years. He further revealed his disappointment at Chaiwut’s household, who had neither visited nor offered an apology. He insisted on pursuing the legal process towards the perpetrator to its fullest extent..