Bangkok mall shooting suspect in psychiatric institute for observation

Ambulances and police vehicles are seen outside Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok on October 3, 2023. / AFP

The 14-year-old suspect in the shopping mall shooting has been sent to the Galya Rajanagarindra Institute for 5 days for psychiatric assessment by specialists, Komol Prompeng, deputy director-general of the Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection said today (Friday).

While the boy was at the department’s welfare home, he rarely spoke, did not feel like eating and appeared to be worried, but did not cry, according to Siriprakai Worapreecha, another deputy director-general, who consulted medical personnel at the Galya Rajanagarindra Institute about how to deal with the boy.

She said that she will inform the Juvenile and Family Court that the boy needs to be observed by specialists to determine the correct treatment protocol.

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