Jealous adult son stabs, shoots mother’s boyfriend

Investigating police and forensic officials at the scene of the murder in the southern province of Songkhla on Sunday night. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan) SONGKHLA — A 29-year-old man stabbed his mother’s new partner at least 10 times before shooting him dead with his own handgun on Sunday night.Muang Songkhla police were alerted to the events at a house on Klinprapai Road in tambon Khao Rup Chang, Muang district, around 8.35pm on Monday. Officers found Winai Hirankul, 53, lying dead outside the house. He had multiple wounds caused by a sharp weapon and several gunshot wounds. The suspect, identified as Peerapol Phetkaew, 29, fled the scene and remained at large. Police said relatives told them that Mr Peerapol’s mother, a hairdresser, had been in a relationship with Winai for some time. This had reportedly caused tension between the two men. Mr Peerapol feared his mother would no longer look after her own home and family. The two men had reportedly argued several times over the relationship. (continues below) Emergency responders at the scene with Winai's body. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan) Relatives said Mr Peerapol had confronted Winai, accusing him of becoming involved with his mother and leaving her little time to care for her own family. Earlier that day relatives reportedly saw Mr Peerapol sitting and sharpening a knife. Later, Winai arrived at the house, followed by Mr Peerapol, who arrived on a motorcycle with a friend. The two men reportedly argued before coming to blows. As Winai turned away, Mr Peerapol allegedly stabbed and slashed him repeatedly with a knife, inflicting a severe wound to his neck. It is alleged Mr Peerapol then took Winai’s .38 calibre handgun from the man's waistband and fired three or four shots at him before fleeing. Relatives told police that Winai had recently expressed a feeling that something bad might happen and had therefore started carrying the firearm. (continues below) A security camera still from a house across the street that recorded the encounter between the two men. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan) A security camera at a house opposite captured the confrontation. It reportedly showed both men grappling before falling to the ground, after which Mr Peerapol allegedly stabbed Winai at least 10 times with a pointed knife. The footage also recorded the screams of Mr Peerapol’s mother during the attack. Police believed Mr Peerapol may still be in the area and sought a court warrant for his arrest. The search for the suspect was continuing.