PATHUM THANI: A man allegedly launched a crazed attack on his ex-girlfriend with a sword, severing certainly one of her arms before grabbing the limb and fleeing.
Victim Mali Phuangprachang, who works at a beauty salon, is recovering in Viparam Hospital. The 33-year-old has been left with out her right arm and had a huge gash in her face that wanted 22 stitches.
Doctors had to carry out emergency surgical procedure to reattach her left arm, which was also almost severed within the assault.
Her current boyfriend, an Englishman identified only as “Mark”, was additionally injured within the assault.
Police are searching for the attacker, reported to be Miss Mali’s 35-year-old ex-boyfriend Sonthaya Katuphueak.
The assault occurred on March 2, after Mrs Mali and Mark had spent the day at a festival at Thupatemi Stadium.
Pavena Hongsakul, founding father of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, visited Miss Mali in hospital following the incident.
Mrs Pavena mentioned that when the couple returned to Miss Mali’s house, on Lamlukka Road, Miss Mali heard someone calling out her name.
When she turned around, she saw Sonthaya, her ex-boyfriend of greater than two years, brandishing a meter-long sword, Mrs Pavena stated.
Sonthaya allegedly aimed a blow at Miss Mali’s face. When she put up her arms to guard herself, the sword almost severed both of her arms. Greatest hacked off her right arm with the sword, she mentioned.
“When she had no arms to defend herself with, Sonthaya slashed at her head with the sword, opening up a wound that needed 22 stitches,” said Mrs Pavena.
“He additionally hacked at her physique in a number of locations. Afterwards he picked up her proper arm then ran off with it.”
Miss Mali’s left arm was left hanging by the pores and skin. Doctors performed emergency surgery to reattach the nerves and blood vessels contained in the limb.
Mrs Pavena said Mark was additionally injured in the assault and sent to Bangkok Hospital for remedy. Officials from the British Embassy visited him while he recovered..