Police returned a sedan that was stolen by a lady with mental health issues to its 75 12 months previous owner from an app-based experience service. The theft occurred last Friday when the passenger compelled the owner out of the automobile and drove off.
Although the automotive proprietor forgave the thief because of her situation, law enforcement officials stated that they might proceed with prosecution till they obtain official medical affirmation of the sickness.
Last Friday, February 7, the app-based driver Mongkhonrat Yana, sought help from netizens saying his black Toyota Camry sedan was stolen by a female passenger. The passenger attacked him and kicked him out of the car before driving away from the scene.
Mongkhonrat stated he picked up the female passenger, later identified as 30 yr previous Kannika, at a petroleum station in the Nong Khang Khok sub-district of Chon Buri. The vacation spot was the Bangkok Bus Terminal within the Mor Chit neighbourhood.
According to Mongkhonrat, he had exited the car to seek for the passenger at a petrol station when Kannika abruptly entered the automobile. Instead of taking a seat as a passenger, she jumped into the driver’s seat and claimed she was in a rush and needed to drive the car herself. Despite being caught off guard, Mongkhonrat trusted Kannika and did not suspect any felony intentions, allowing her to drive away along with his automotive.
After travelling ten kilometres, Kannika knowledgeable Mongkhonrat that she wanted to alter their destination to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand and supplied him 30,000 baht. This sudden change made Mongkhonrat realize that the scenario was not regular anymore.
In an try and cease the automotive, he tried to remove the vital thing from the ignition while they were caught in a visitors jam on Rama 4 Road in Bangkok. A battle for the vital thing ensued, but with Kannika being younger and stronger, she managed to pressure Mongkhonrat out of the automotive and drove away, leaving him on the side of the highway.
Kannika’s mom, fifty five yr outdated Boonyuen, took her daughter to give up to the police at Lumphini Police Station on Saturday, February 11.
Boonyuen mentioned she was shocked by her daughter’s actions. She said Kannika disappeared from a family’s home in the central province of Phetchabun on Tuesday, January 31. The household was on the lookout for her in all places till she appeared back residence in Mongkhonrat’s automotive.
Boonyuen defined that Money was affected by a mental health issue after being involved in a latest car accident. She had crashed her automobile into one other automobile and was unable to pay the 200,000 baht in compensation to the victim, causing her immense stress.
Two months after the accident, Kannika began self-harming and exhibiting indicators of a psychological breakdown. The household was within the process of taking her to the hospital when she disappeared from her residence in her automobile.
According to Boonyuen, Kannika drove her car from Phetchabun to Bangkok and parked it close to a friend’s house on Chang Wattana Road. After leaving the automotive there for an prolonged period, the police seized it because of suspicions of legal exercise.
Kannika thought her car was stolen and became extra careworn, so she decided to steal one other automotive to go back residence.
Mongkhonrat has expressed understanding and forgave Kannika. He mentioned he simply needed to get his car back.
The Superintendent of the Lumphini Police Station, Nimit Noophonthong, emphasized that Kannika didn’t appear to be suffering from a psychological illness and was able to present data to the police without problem. He acknowledged that Kannika would stay in custody till a medical document confirming her mental sickness was submitted.
Kannika was initially charged with violating Section 339 of the Criminal Law, which states that anybody who makes use of violence or threatens violence to steal belongings from another person will face imprisonment for 5 to 10 years and a fantastic of 10,000 to 20,000 baht..