Cop to face more charges as wife dies

A POLICE lieutenant colonel will face additional charges after his battered wife succumbed to injuries yesterday.

Pol Lt-Colonel Boonrueang Sararam, an investigator at the Muang Samut Sakhon Police Station, allegedly beat up his 51-year-old wife during a quarrel earlier this month. After spending several weeks in hospital, the victim passed away yesterday. Initially, Boonrueang was charged with physical assault causing serious injuries, but now that the injuries proved to be fatal, he looks set to face a more serious charge.

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Sumet Chansaard