Police arrested a Qatari man for allegedly raping an 18 year old Thai man in a bathroom of a private hospital in Bangkok. The suspect denied the charges.
An officer from Lumpini Police Station conducted an investigation into the sexual assault case and managed to identify the suspect as a 23 year old Qatari man named Saoud Hussain Ma Alyafel. Police checked security cameras inside and outside the hospital to find out where Saoud was staying.
While officers were investigating at the hospital, Saoud turned up at the hotel’s emergency room. Officers presented themselves and informed Saoud of the charges, which he denied. Saoud is now in police custody for questioning.
If found guilty, Saoud faces between four and 20 years in prison and a fine of between 80,000 and 400,000 baht for raping the victim with violence under Section 276 of the Criminal Law.
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