Thai politician mistakenly shoots and kills cousin with Uzi sub-machine gun in hotel gun accident

Thai senator kills cousin in hotel gun accident

Thai politician mistakenly shoots and kills cousin with Uzi sub-machine gun in hotel gun accident

BANGKOK (AFP) - A Thai senator accidentally shot his cousin dead as he tried to put away the 9mm sub-machine gun that he had placed on the table during a family meal, police said on Monday. Mr Boonsong Kowawisarat fatally injured Chanakarn Detkard, 46, when he mistakenly fired the Uzi at a private dining area of the Garden Resort, in Phrae province, northern Thailand, on Sunday evening. Chanakarn, who worked as a secretary for the senator, suffered a bullet wound to the stomach and died on the way to hospital, according to local police, who said around five family members were at the hotel dinner. Police said 56-year-old Mr Boonsong, who is the senate representative for northern Mae Hong Son province, will be charged with causing death by negligence. He faces a maximum of 10 years imprisonment and a 20,000 baht (S$792) fine. Officials said it was unclear why the senator wa...

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13 Aug '12, 4pm
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#Thailand Senator shot&killed a woman: "family will not sue because they were relatives" => [link]
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@danaanandrew There are many interesting aspects: '...family will not sue because they were relatives...' > [link]
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If you eat lunch with an Uzi on the table, you've probably done worse things than accidentally shooting your cousin. [link]
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RT @aleursic: Thai senator shoots dead his cousin with a Uzi at a restaurant. Won't be charged ("he didn't mean it"). Ah, Thailand [link]
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