Pregnant woman slain by monkPolice take Phra Um Deeruenrom into custody at a relative's house after the fatal stabbing. (Photo: Surachai Piragsa)BURI RAM: A pregnant woman was stabbed to death by a monk she was allegedly trying to blackmail after having an affair with him, police said. The pickup was driven by Thampaphon, a member of a tambon administration organisation (TAO), who was accompanied by his wife, Lampai, 36, who was eight months pregnant. The monk chased her, holding a knife with a long handle, ran her down and stabbed her. The monk was expelled from the temple and then charged with premeditated murder and carrying a weapon in public.

Source: Bangkok Post June 16, 2020 04:18 UTC