Woman shot dead by ex-owner refusing to vacate repossessed house

A tragic incident unfolded today afternoon in Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani when a woman was fatally shot by the irate former owner of a house she had recently purchased from a bank. The man, 65 years old, had refused to vacate the property and was in a standoff with the police at the time of the shooting.

Officers were alerted to the situation around 3pm at a housing estate on Thanyaburi’s Khlong 11 in Tambon Bueng Namrak. The woman, whose name had not yet been disclosed, was found dead on the road outside the house.

As police surrounded the property, the former owner remained inside, and negotiations were initiated to convince the shooter to surrender. The 65 year old man had lost ownership of the house after it was seized by the bank and subsequently sold, reports Bangkok Post.

The new owner had approached the residence to discuss the man’s departure from…