Muggers of KPN singers sentenced

Since their confessions were useful to the case, the court halved the sentences for Tawut Praputsorn and Anusorn Yawong, both 19.
On the night of July 10, 2012, the defendants on two motorcycles cut in front of the victims’ motorcycle before beating them up with baseball bats and escaping with valuables worth a total of Bt93,400. Some of the stolen goods were retrieved after their arrest.
The two victims were easily able to identify the suspects as the site of the attack was well-lit.
The initial sentence for the young men was 18 years each, with Tawut earning a further three months for insulting state officials and also fined Bt1,000 for traffic-law violation.
The court halved their sentences. Tawut will thus be jailed for nine years, one month and 15 days and pay a Bt500 fine, while Anusorn will be jailed for nine years. The court also ordered them to pay Bt76,000 in compensation to the victims.