Thalang Police Chief Col Chanuchan Cholsuwat told The Phuket News this afternoon (Apr 4) that no arrests had been made.
“We have not made any arrests yet, but we have brought in several people for questioning,” Col Chanuchan said.
“Investigation officers are in the area questioning residents and looking into CCTV footage from the area to find the suspect or suspects.
“We have brought in a couple of people suspected to be involved in the incident and questioned them. However, we hope to find the suspects/suspect soon.
“We have not ruled out robbery as a motive to the murder, and we will look into any personal issues that the victim may have had with other persons,” he added.
Police were called to investigate the stabbing murder of the woman whose body was reportedly discovered at 3pm on Saturday (Apr 2) by her 11-year-old son at a home in Soi Khunluang Pa Khlok.
Upon arrival, officers and rescue workers found the body of the woman, who had sustained multiple stab wounds to her stomach.
Her son said a bracelet, necklace and ring belonging to his mother were also as missing. (See story here.)