• Tourist Death in Thailand

    From henryh.novak@gmail.com@21:1/5 to John on Sat Apr 23 15:09:46 2016
    On Sunday, February 1, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, John wrote:
    Found an article this morning that may be of interest:

    BANGKOK, Jan. 30 (UPI) _ A Thai fisherman has been charged with the
    murder of a female
    Canadian tourist who was stabbed to death after taking a late-night
    shower on the Thai resort island
    of Samui.

    The body of 23-year-old Heather Novak was found Thursday near the shower
    room of the
    Diamond Head Beach Bungalow resort on Samui Island, 124 miles (200 km) southeast of Bangkok.

    Police say today that Novak, a jewelery sales manager from Toronto, had
    taken a shower shortly
    after midnight and was wearing only a towel when she was attacked and
    stabbed repeatedly.

    They said they arrested a local fisherman, 28-year-old Amnuay Thanomjit,
    who later confessed to
    the murder.

    The suspect appeared in court today in the town of Rayong, which is on
    the mainland opposite
    Samui Island.

    Amnuay reportedly denied raping Novak but police say they will carry out forensic tests before they
    know whether the woman was raped.

    Two of the victim's friends, both young Canadian women, had been staying
    with her on the resort
    island. They both gave statements at the court hearing in Rayong.

    Police say Amnuay confessed to watching Novak while she was sunbathing
    and spying on her while
    she showered that night.

    He reportedly stabbed her after she resisted his advances when she came
    out of the shower.

    Thai Interior Minister Sanan Kachornprasart expressed regret over the
    murder and vowed to
    improve security for tourists.

    _-

    Copyright 1998 by United Press International.

    All rights reserved.

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  • From henryh.novak@gmail.com@21:1/5 to John on Sat Apr 23 15:10:46 2016
    On Sunday, February 1, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, John wrote:
    Found an article this morning that may be of interest:

    BANGKOK, Jan. 30 (UPI) _ A Thai fisherman has been charged with the
    murder of a female
    Canadian tourist who was stabbed to death after taking a late-night
    shower on the Thai resort island
    of Samui.

    The body of 23-year-old Heather Novak was found Thursday near the shower
    room of the
    Diamond Head Beach Bungalow resort on Samui Island, 124 miles (200 km) southeast of Bangkok.

    Police say today that Novak, a jewelery sales manager from Toronto, had
    taken a shower shortly
    after midnight and was wearing only a towel when she was attacked and
    stabbed repeatedly.

    They said they arrested a local fisherman, 28-year-old Amnuay Thanomjit,
    who later confessed to
    the murder.

    The suspect appeared in court today in the town of Rayong, which is on
    the mainland opposite
    Samui Island.

    Amnuay reportedly denied raping Novak but police say they will carry out forensic tests before they
    know whether the woman was raped.

    Two of the victim's friends, both young Canadian women, had been staying
    with her on the resort
    island. They both gave statements at the court hearing in Rayong.

    Police say Amnuay confessed to watching Novak while she was sunbathing
    and spying on her while
    she showered that night.

    He reportedly stabbed her after she resisted his advances when she came
    out of the shower.

    Thai Interior Minister Sanan Kachornprasart expressed regret over the
    murder and vowed to
    improve security for tourists.

    _-

    Copyright 1998 by United Press International.

    All rights reserved.

    I believe you now, that is my daughter that was killed in this article.

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