May 25, 2016

Police officer faces murder charges for death of Rohingya detainee

Police are preparing to file charges of murder with intent against a police officer who shot a Rohingya man after a group of 21 Rohingya men escaped from Phang Nga Immigration Detention Center early Monday morning. (story here).

“According to witnesses, Muhammad Kornee, 18, threw a big rock at one of the officers and the officer used his gun to defend himself,” said Capt Chatree Pienkayai of the Phang Nga City Police. (Courtesy of phuketgazette.net)

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