Prosecutors reject police report against Siam Paragon shooting suspect

The shocking mass shooting at the Bangkok luxury mall occurred on October 3, leaving three people dead and four others wounded. A Chinese tourist and a Myanmar worker were among the fatalities.

The Pathumwan Police Station, which was investigating the case, filed five charges against the suspect – premeditated murder, attempted murder, shooting in a public place, possession of unauthorised firearms, and carrying firearms in a public place without a permit.

The police submitted their investigation report to public prosecutors on December 20.

According to Naken, it was found that the police had filed their charges against the boy and started questioning him on November 3 before the Galya Rajanagarindra Institute had completed its evaluation on the suspect’s mental health and his ability to stand trial.

The institute submitted its evaluation report to the police on November 21,…