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Saturday,
June 23, 2007
Toddler killed in botched burglary
RASSADA: A two-year-old girl and her nanny have died after their
throats were slit in a botched burglary by two local youths yesterday
evening
Phuket Deputy Police Commander Chalit Tinthanee last night announced
that the attackers, a 15-year-old student at Phuket Technical
College (PTC) and his 17-year-old friend, entered the house of
PTC teacher Narisorn Phueng-rang in Baan Kabout about 5 pm.
Once inside they were confronted by the nanny, Dang Panthip, 40.
She said she did not have anything of value for them to take and
began to shout for help, and K. Narisorn’s two-year-old
daughter, Nitchanart, began to cry.
The robbers, afraid someone would hear the commotion, hit Nitchanart
on the head with a knife holder, which only made her scream louder.
To quiet the baby and the nanny, the youths then slit both of
their throats, Col Chalit said.
K. Dang’s daughter then walked in on the robbers, but managed
to escape and remember their license plate number.
She called the police, and around 7:30 pm a police officer arrested
the youths near Saphan Hin.
Nitchanart died on the way to the hospital. K. Dang survived the
journey, but later died from the injury.
Col Chalit said the teenagers had confessed to charges of murder
with intent.
The police have not released the suspects’ names.
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