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Angry mob halts re-enactment

An angry mob forced police to call off a crime re-enactment yesterday afternoon (March 30) involving a man accused of beating his two-year-old stepson to death.

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By Bangkok Post

Tuesday 31 March 2015 09:17 AM


Police say it was Anon Pimmoo, 29, caught on video last week beating his two-year-old stepson, Natcha Boonruam, to death. Photo by Thanarak Khunton

Police say it was Anon Pimmoo, 29, caught on video last week beating his two-year-old stepson, Natcha Boonruam, to death. Photo by Thanarak Khunton

Police yesterday took Anon Pimmoo, 29, to the site where he allegedly killed the boy at the Ua-arthorn apartment building in Min Buri. Soon after arriving at the scene, more than 100 people gathered and began hurling abuse at Mr Anon. Police say they were forced to bundle him into a van and call off the re-enactment for his own safety.

Mr Anon was arrested after CCTV cameras captured him attacking the boy on Thursday (March 26) on the stairwell of the apartment, they said.

Footage of the assault was posted on Facebook sparking outrage on social media. The footage showed a man kicking and hitting the boy about the head.

Mr Anon allegedly admitted to the killing, saying he was drunk and became angry when the boy refused to do as he was told.

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