7 charged in hazing death
Senior students to face punishment
Police said on Tuesday they are pressing criminal charges against seven senior students who were allegedly involved in the death of university freshman Padyos Chonpakdi, 19, in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Pol Col Kanatnan Suwannasap, superintendent at Maroeng police station in Muang district, said they had admitted to organising a brutal hazing ritual, and that their university had nothing to do with the matter.
“They are sorry for what they have done and have admitted to their mistake. Further investigations will take place to find out whether there were more people involved,” he said.
The seven students face charges of physical assault leading to death, Pol Col Kanatnan…
