A Patong police officer reportedly refused to assist a Canadian vacationer who was violently mugged.
The sufferer, 28 12 months old William Lamarche Saint Louis, stated 5 males violently mugged him close to Patong Beach on Friday. Saint Louis told Patong Police he had been consuming at a bar before going for a stroll at night. He said 5 men approached him and threatened him for his 50,000 baht watch.
Fearing for his safety, Saint Louis handed over the watch, however the suspects then demanded his bag which contained 5,000 baht in cash. When Saint Louis refused to hand over his bag, the group attacked him before fleeing the scene. The attackers broke William’s nose.
Saint Louis walked to search out police when he noticed a police officer on patrol. When he informed the officer in regards to the incident, the officer asked if he had any extra money. The officer refused to take him to the police station because he didn’t have any money left, The Phuket Express reported. All-inclusive walked back to Patong Beach the place somebody directed him to report the incident on to the Phuket Tourist Police.
Saint Louis went to a close-by clinic to deal with his accidents, nonetheless, the clinic knowledgeable him that he needed to see a specialist for his broken nose. Tourist police mentioned Saint Louis made an appointment to see a health care provider on Sunday, The Phuket News reported.
Meanwhile, the mom of the suspects claims that a struggle broke out between Saint Louis and the attackers as a end result of Saint Louis and the attackers because he refused to pay for his meals and drinks at the venue, in accordance with Thai news outlet One 31. The mom claims that the suspects didn’t rob Saint Louis.
The Phuket Tourist Police at the moment are investigating the alleged attack and theft..