Bathing rite for dead inmate conducted on the court's sidewalk
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The Campaign Committee for the Amendment of Article 112 on Wednesday organised a bathing rite for the body of Ampon Tangnoppakul, the inmate who died of cancer atthe prison's hospital on Tuesday.
The ceremony was held late afternoon on the sidewalk of the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road before the funeral at a temple in Samrong, Samut Prakan. The campaigners wanted to raise awareness on the opposition against the lese majeste law.
In a highly-publicised SMS case, Ampon was convicted last year for involving in four short messaging services deemed offensive to the monarchy. He was sentenced to serve five years in jail for each count of offence, totalling 20 years.
The Nation
