Internal inquiry to look at ‘2nd suicide’

The army chief has ordered an internal investigation into the death of a soldier who was found hanged in a shed at a military base in Khon Kaen.

Private Rachata Senasanit, 21, was found dead on Nov 1. His father, Surachai Senasanit, 43, has filed a petition seeking a police investigation into the case.

Mr Surachai told the media in Khon Kaen that he learned from a hospital’s forensic science department that his son’s arm seemed to have been pierced by sharp objects, leading him to believe that his son may not have committed suicide as initially thought.

An autopsy was carried out at the Srinagarind Hospital. The result of the examination has not yet been revealed.

Lt Gen Santipong…