Distraught mother and father confront son’s suspected killer in harrowing second
A heartbroken dad believes his weak younger son fell beneath the spell of a brutal Thai drug vendor earlier than being coaxed to his dying by a 15-year-old methamphetamine addict. Steven Graham, a profitable British businessman, engaged together with his son’s suspected killer bitterly.
The 60-year-old screamed at Chaitwat ‘Wat’ Boongarin, whereas being held again by police: “Look me in the eyes, you b******!”.
Woramet Ben Taota, 16, the son of Mr Graham and 50-year-old Ooy Tontan, was discovered battered to dying in woodland close to the northern Thai village he had been raised in by his mum final Sunday.
The devastated mother and father imagine their boy was the sufferer of a sickening honeytrap, as a 15-year-old lady, who glided by the nickname Ping Pong, lured him into the woods, the place they imagine he encountered Wat.
The intestine wrenching tragedy turned extra disturbing right this moment, because the physique of Ping Pong, whose actual identify was Suraphltchaya Khamsa, was additionally found by the authorities.
Police staged a reconstruction within the jungle outdoors of Lampang within the north of Thailand. Ms Khamsa was final seen on the again of Ben Taota’s blue motorbike.
In an unique interview with the MailOnline, the bereft mother and father of younger Ben, emotionally detailed what they imagine befell: “Ben was lured to meet his killer in some kind of honey trap set by this young girl.
“She is only 15. She and Ben have known each other since they were young. They were close. But she is believed to have been in a relationship with this man Wat.
“He had recently been released from prison and it is clear he was a prolific drug dealer. A very evil man.”
Chaiwat Boongarin is being interrogated by police and it’s alleged he admitted the killing of Ben however not of Suraphltchaya. The 44-year-old is a convicted baby intercourse offender and drug vendor who was let loose of jail a mere eight months beforehand.
As if Mr Graham’s ordeal had not been despairing sufficient, he encountered his son’s suspected killer through the police reconstruction, having solely been off the airplane from the UK for a matter of hours.
The confrontation befell in entrance of TV cameras, and the devastated dad blasted the 44-year-old in foul-mouthed tirade. Mum Ooy, tearfully informed the publication: “For me, Ben was everything. He was my heart, my soul. I gave him all of me.”
Ben’s physique was found the morning after the 2 kids went lacking. A neighborhood litter picker discovered the deceased teenager 4 miles from his village, in among the many bushes.
Mr Graham obtained a telephone name at 7am on the Sunday morning following the incident to study that his son was lifeless. He mentioned following the telephone name the whole lot went “grey”.
Authorities imagine Ben might have been caught up in a drug deal, which was why he ventured into the woodland with Suraphltchaya.