POLICE HAVE identified 11 suspects in the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old schoolgirl and are in the process of identifying more. It is really hard for them to believe such a large-scale crime could have happened in their neighbourhood.”He added that people living elsewhere now viewed Ban Koh Raed negatively. Yuttanakorn said village residents would definitely cooperate with the investigation despite their misgivings about the scandal. The young victim kept quiet about the alleged months-long sexual attacks out of concerns for the safety of her family. Dr Hataichonnanee Booncharoen, director of Southern Institute of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, said officials had already conducted examinations of village residents’ psychological conditions.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 06, 2017 18:22 UTC