Boy shot outside police station diesA 15-year-old boy who was seriously wounded by a bullet in chaotic scenes in front of Din Daeng police station in August died yesterday morning, according to Amnesty International Thailand. He was shot in the neck with a bullet lodged in the upper part of his spine. Piyanut Kotsan, director of Amnesty International Thailand, yesterday expressed condolences to the boy's family and called on authorities to speed up the investigation into the shooting. The boy was the first protester shot when anti-government demonstrators confronted police in Din Daeng on that August night. Meanwhile, police said yesterday that 15 people have been summoned to answer charges related to violent protests taking place in the Din Daeng area.

Source: Bangkok Post October 29, 2021 03:08 UTC