A jilted ex-boyfriend allegedly beat his former girlfriend's new partner to death before cutting off his penis in a brutal attack in Thailand.
Jaturong, 58, reportedly sneaked into his ex-girlfriend Jantima's apartment to catch her with her new boyfriend Nimit, 55, in Chachoengsao.
He had driven three hours from Nakhon Ratchasima before clambering into the property through an unlocked window, at around 6:41 pm local time on November 1.
When the couple arrived in a pickup truck, furious Jaturong emerged with a wooden baton before beating his ex-girlfriend and dragging her by the hair.
CCTV footage shows the abusive ex pulling Jantima, 30, away and hitting her with the baton as she lay on the ground crying.
Nimit then intervened, but was allegedly slashed in the leg with a knife.
He was seen on security camera video being knocked to the ground on the street. He held up his arms before viciously Jaturong repeatedly bludgeoned him with the wooden weapon.
After Nimit stopped moving, the suspect was said to have cut off his genitals using a knife, then tossed the dismembered penis onto the back of a nearby pickup truck.
Police were called to the rental property in Bang Khla district at around 10 pm local time, where they found Nimit lying in a pool of blood.
He had suffered severe injuries to his head and body, as well as a fractured right shin.
Paramedics attempted CPR but were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jaturong was still at the scene holding the baton and a knife.
Officers negotiated with him and ordered him to drop the weapons. He allegedly confessed to the attack.
Police said the suspect had refused to accept that the woman had ended their relationship, and was said to have been stalking the couple for months. He reportedly became enraged after discovering she had started seeing another man despite allegedly promising to end the relationship.
During questioning, Jaturong claimed his 'dignity had been insulted' after catching Jantima in bed with her new man, with sexual stimulants and used condoms in the room.
He told police: 'I caught her before. I beat that woman nearly to death once. I caught her once with the other man, on October 17.'
He also claimed he had initially intended only to confront his ex-girlfriend but became enraged when Nimit allegedly punched him.
He added: 'This guy grabbed me so I struck back. I just kept hitting. I don't know where I hit. I just swung at his limbs and arms. I don't know. I just lost my temper.'
He calmly added that he had allegedly mutilated Nimit's corpse 'to satisfy his anger'.
Police Colonel Somchai Yusawat, deputy commander of Chachoengsao Provincial Police, said Jaturong was charged with intentional murder, physical assault, and carrying a weapon in public.
He said: ‘We will take action against the suspect in accordance with legal procedures.'
Nimit's sister-in-law Praparat Puangsawat said the family intends to pursue charges against Jaturong to the fullest extent.
She said: 'We never imagined he would die like this. He was a kind and cheerful person who never had problems with anyone.
'It's infuriating. The attacker was too violent. Such a small matter shouldn't have to end in murder.'
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