Cancer not gunfire killed bystander: court
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The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court Wednesday found that Thanuthat Asawasirimankong, 50, had died of cancer complications and not gunshot wounds in connection with the 2010 political strife.
The ruling came at the conclusion of the inquest into Thanuthat’s cause of death.
During the emergency situation imposed on the red-shirt rallies, Thanuthat, accompanied by his wife and their daughter, were waiting for a bus on May 14, 2010 at Rama IV Road.
The bus stop is located near Bon Kai community, where violence erupted between protesters and security forces.
After hearing gunfire, only Thanuthat remained at the scene while the other two retreated to their home at Bon Kai.
Subsequently Thanuthat sustained gunshot wounds in his back. He died in February 2012 while undergoing treatment at hospital.
The Nation
