Police hunt for gang rape suspects as more victims step forward

In a chilling tale of intimidation and sexual violence, a 19 year old woman from Phetchabun has bravely stepped forward to expose a nightmarish ordeal that saw her and several other young women fall prey to a brutal gang rape. The vicious attack, reportedly carried out by a mob exceeding 10 men, left the victims too terrified to seek justice due to sinister blackmail tactics.

The young woman’s courageous decision to break her silence was supported by her mother, who accompanied her daughter to consult a lawyer. They approached officers at the Mueang Phetchanuri Police Station, compelling the officers to launch a full-scale investigation. The victim revisited the harrowing scene yesterday, October 9, to aid in piecing together the dreadful events.

In an exclusive interview with Channel 3, the victim recounted her terrifying experience. The evening began innocently enough on September 9, with a night out at a local hotspot. But as the clock ticked past 3am on September 10, the night took a sinister turn when she found herself separated from her friends.

A phone call from a friend named Jun led her to a dangerous trap. Asked to rendezvous at a rented house in Sadiang sub-district, Phetchaburi province, she initially declined because she didn’t have transport. Yet, Jun’s insistence turned to coercion, sending a man to collect her, sealing her fate in a horrifying ordeal.

Upon arriving at the rented house, the victim did not find Jun. She asked the man to take her back home but he ignored her request. More than 10 men in the house immediately approached her. They restrained her arms and legs before forcing white powder into her nose and mouth.

The victim said she lost control of herself and was brutally raped by the group. She could remember each suspect clearly. They used mobile phones to record the assault and shone flashlights on her face.

The gang later took her back home and she was too embarrassed to share the ordeal with her family. However, she eventually decided to tell her mother and older brother after the gang threatened to release explicit videos of her.

The victim identified the suspects to Mueang Phetchanuri Police Station, and officers later discovered more victims in the case. These victims were also too ashamed and afraid to take legal action against the gang.

Police are now searching for all relevant suspects, including the victim’s friend, Jun.