Alleged robber/killer just released from jail on Dec 14
Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his victim to death during the robbery of an iPhone smartphone.
Metropolitan police chief Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mathaworn told a press conference at 1:00 am Friday that Kittikorn Wiphaha, 26, was arrested in Nonthaburi at 10 pm Thursday night.
Kittikorn allegedly stabbed Wasin Luangjaem, 26, to death while robbing him of his iPhone at 10 pm Wednesday night. The video clip of the crime went viral on social networks.
Kittikorn claimed that he simply wanted to rob the man of his iPhone and did not intend to kill his victim.
Sanit said Kittikorn and an accomplice carried out two more robberies after killing Wasin.
Police seized an iPhone 6, iPhone 5s and a Samsung mobile phone from Kittikorn during the arrest.
Sanit said Kittikorn has just been released from jail on December 14 and has been working as fruit seller at Wat Koo.
