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The 14 year old boy, who shot two women dead and injured five others at Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, is currently under the care of the Juvenile Observation and Protection Department, according to Siripraya Worapreecha, the department’s deputy director. She revealed that the teenage boy arrived last night with his father who was deeply concerned about him.
Upon his arrival, initial discussions and mental health assessments were conducted by the institution’s psychologists, psychiatrists, and house-fathers, who were in charge of the preliminary reception. The boy is also undergoing a five-day Covid-19 quarantine.
In the coming days, continued mental health assessments will be conducted. If doctors believe he requires hospitalisation or intensive treatment (admission), a report will be prepared and presented to the
