PHUKET: A Phuket hotel repair man raped a British woman in her room when he found her asleep on her bed, Patong police have been told.
The man accused of raping the 31-year-old woman is under arrest and will appear in court on Monday, Lieutenant Thanakrit Keawyai of Kathu Police Station, which oversees Patong, told Phuketwan today.
He is Supachai Jongkonpeort, 27, who allegedly was sent to do repairs in the woman's room yesterday morning.
The woman, an expat resident staying on Phuket for six months, went to Kathu police about noon and told them she had been raped as she lay on her bed asleep, awaking when the man attacked her.
Lieutenant Thanakrit said that the woman told him she had punched the man twice before he fled.
Tests at Patong Hospital appeared to confirm the woman's allegation.
The man accused of raping the 31-year-old woman is under arrest and will appear in court on Monday, Lieutenant Thanakrit Keawyai of Kathu Police Station, which oversees Patong, told Phuketwan today.
He is Supachai Jongkonpeort, 27, who allegedly was sent to do repairs in the woman's room yesterday morning.
The woman, an expat resident staying on Phuket for six months, went to Kathu police about noon and told them she had been raped as she lay on her bed asleep, awaking when the man attacked her.
Lieutenant Thanakrit said that the woman told him she had punched the man twice before he fled.
Tests at Patong Hospital appeared to confirm the woman's allegation.
A very serious charge and, noting that Patong hospital has confirmed the woman's story, you should name the hotel. Unusually for you Ed you do not say ''allegedly raped''. Obviously you know something we don't.
Posted by Pete on June 12, 2011 11:27
Editor Comment:
We've attributed the rape claim to the woman, Pete, in virtually every sentence. Only you would read it any other way. As the article makes plain, the man is innocent until proven guilty. What we know that you don't is that to identify the hotel would narrow the prospects of readers identifying the woman, something we are obliged by law not to do.