Minivan driver’s alleged sexual assault of teenage girl sparks investigations
Authorities are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl by a minivan driver. The victim is currently hospitalised and unable to provide a statement due to her condition. The police are urgently examining a red liquid substance found in the vehicle. The incident took place today as reported by Police Lieutenant Colonel Sommat Mueangthaisong, the station chief of Waeng Noi Police Station in Khon Kaen.
The case came to light when the family of the 13 year old girl, referred to as A to protect her identity, filed a complaint with the police at Waeng Noi Police Station and Bang Kho Laem Police Station on November 2. They alleged that the girl had been sexually assaulted by the minivan driver.
Currently, the Metropolitan Police Bureau investigators are collaborating with Waeng Noi Police Station to collect information. Despite not being able to take the statement from the 13 year old girl, the police are actively investigating the case. They also inspected the minivan to ascertain the truth about the alleged sexual assault.
The minivan driver, who transported passengers on the day of the incident, voluntarily presented himself to the investigators to prove his innocence. The police immediately sent the vehicle for forensic examination at the Forensic Science Division 4 to compile evidentiary testimonies from all aspects before proceeding with further legal actions.
The grandmother of the 13 year old victim tearfully recounted the incident, stating that the minivan driver, had been driving for 30 years without any such incidents.
Initially, the minivan driver was not considered a suspect of sexual assault and has not been charged with any crime. He was questioned as a witness, being the owner and the driver of the minivan on the day of the incident. Since there isn’t sufficient clear evidence to proceed with charges against the driver, the police need to take the statement from the 13 year old girl first to clearly define the direction of the investigation.
Gathering witnesses
The investigators have also summoned the passengers who were travelling in the minivan on the day of the alleged sexual assault incident. The minivan operator has provided a complete list of passengers. The police are questioning witnesses to gather information about the driver’s behaviour that day, where he stopped to pick up and drop off passengers, and whether anything suspicious occurred, reported KhaoSod.
The 13 year old girl is under the care of doctors at Khon Kaen Hospital and is currently unable to give a statement. The doctors have taken blood samples and performed a CT scan awaiting detailed results. The investigators will compile this information as evidence to support the alleged sexual assault case proceedings.
A preliminary examination by the Forensic Science Division 4 revealed a red liquid substance in the minivan. The substance has been sent for forensic examination. The process usually takes about a month to determine what the red liquid substance is. The results will be handed over to the investigators at Waeng Noi Police Station to proceed with the next steps of the alleged sexual assault.
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