Phuket police arrest man for rape of woman, her 14-year-old niece
Phuket Gazette - May 20, 2014 | 08:07 PM
PHUKET: Police arrested a Phuket resident today for the rape of a
24-year-old Myanmar national and her 14-year-old niece in the forest
along Ao Yon – Khao Khad Road on May 8.
The man, who turned himself in, was charged with rape, rape of a person under the age of 15 and theft.
The 44-year-old suspect has denied all...
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