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The suspect who police said admitted to assaulting a Russian woman in Chon Buri has now been released from police custody last night. This was after the suspect had just been summoned to the Nong Prue Police station on the same day.
Police told local media they couldn’t issue an arrest warrant without a positive testimony from the victim. They said that since the victim is still recovering from the traumatic experience she couldn’t provide a positive testimony, or identify the suspect. The police said they therefore had to let the suspect go.
The police report said the suspect, 37 year old Kantheepob Thanachotsomboon, admitted to the assault, but claimed he was stressed about family issues and debt, and wanted to take it out on someone. The report said this contradicts the police’s initial assumption of sexual assault.
After Kantheepob allegedly attacked Elena at…
