Man confesses to shooting friend
AHigh: Low: +35° +27° 40-year-old man whose body was found in the jungle behind the Karon View Point late on May 5 was shot by a friend who thought he was a mouse deer.
Police were alerted to the discovery of the body at about 11:30pm. Officers arrived at the scene, in the jungle behind the Sabai Corner Restaurant, to find the body of Haschai Khaokhem, 40.
Police noted Mr Haschai’s body was lying in an unusual position. His head was resting on his backpack. A head-mounted flashlight and a rudimentary pellet rifle lay nearby.
Mr Haschai’s body was sent to Vachira Phuket Hospital, where forensic doctors confirmed that he had one bullet wound. The bullet had entered under the right armpit and came to a stop in Mr Haschai’s mouth.
On learning the post-mortem results, police yesterday soon arrived at the home of Chana Chulak, 47, a resident of Khok Tanod Rd in Karon,
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Mr Chana confessed that he had shot Mr Haschai, but by accident.
The pair were hunting in the dark at about 4am on Saturday when Mr Chana believed he saw a mouse deer through the undergrowth. He raised his homemade rifle (made to fire 12-gauge shotgun cartridges) and shot once, only to hear his friend Mr Haschai call out, “Brother! I’m hit!”
Mr Chana said he rushed to help his friend, but Mr Haschai was already unconscious. He placed Mr Haschai’s shoulder bag under his head and began
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Unable to resuscitate his friend, he fled in fear of what might happen to if he were held responsible for his friend’s death.
Mr Chana had remained at home, until police arrived at his house.
Police searched the house, and Mr Chana showed them where he kept his rifle.
He also took officers to where he had thrown into the jungle shotgun cartridges from his rifle and the clothes he wore on the day of the shooting.
Mr Chana was taken to Karon Police Station for further questioning and further legal action, police confirmed.