Man arrested for raping friend’s bed-ridden mother-in-law

November 27, 2018 9:25 AM

Police have been reported as saying the suspect, Sombat Tonwong allegedly raped the elderly woman during the night of November 17.

Man arrested for raping friend’s bed-ridden mother-in-law

Reports say a 54-year-old man was arrested by authorities in Thailand on Monday, for allegedly raping a 74 year old bed-ridden woman in the country’s Bangkok squatter community.

Police have been reported as saying the suspect, Sombat Tonwong allegedly raped the elderly woman during the night of November 17.

The Nation Thailand reports that the victim’s 37 year old daughter filed a police complaint against Sombat with the Tha Rua Police Station on November 20.

She told the law enforcement officers that she had noticed her mother’s troubled state of mind and coerced her to disclose what could have been bothering her. The victim then narrated her ordeal to her daughter.

Following a complaint to the police, Sombat was reportedly arrested under an arrest warrant issued by the South Bangkok Court on November 22.

Police said the accused was taking drugs with the victim’s son-in-law at the victim’s home at the time of the incident.

Further investigations are underway to pave way for a possible prosecution.