Rape suspect stays in police custody
Condo staff and security team also questioned over alleged lack of cooperation in case
The Thon Buri Criminal Court on Saturday granted a police request to detain a security guard, accused of raping a condominium resident in Bangkok, for further questioning.
Montri Yaikrathok, 41, was arrested on Thursday in Sa Kaeo province, where he had fled after allegedly assaulting a resident of a condominium in Bang Kae district of Bangkok where he worked as head of security.
Police sought a court order to detain him for questioning for 12 days, from Jan 8-19, saying they would have to question four more witnesses and were waiting for forensic examination results.
A criminal suspect can be detained for up to seven 12-day periods, or 84 days in total, before charges must be formally…
