CHON BURI: 3 drug prisoners, among them an American, shot and stabbed a policeman at the Provincial Court in Pattaya prior to getting away on Monday.
The Courts of Justice determined the prisoners as Noi Nilthes, Sirinapa Wisetrit and an American nationwide, Allen Helmus.
The 3 are being tried out drug charges. Ms Sirinapa is Mr Helmus’s better half.
The charges versus the 3 bring an optimum death sentence.
According to Pattaya cops, the 3 were amongst 14 prisoners at the Unique Jail in Bang Lamung district, who were being transferred to the court to stand trial on Monday.
Quickly after the 3 prisoners got to the court, loud shouts were heard, followed by the noise of gunshots.
Mr Suriyan stated Mr Noi shot a court law enforcement officer, determined as Pol Capt Thanamet Photipan, who was likewise stabbed with a knife by Mr Helmus.
Pol Capt Thanamet was reported to be in a vital condition at a regional healthcare facility.
After shooting the cop, Mr Noi informed the court security personnel in the location to give way for his and other 2 prisoners’ escape.
The 3, who were using shackles, then ranged from the court and fired a couple of shots in the air prior to entering an Isuzu pick-up truck and speeding off along the Thep Prasit Roadway.
It was uncertain how the prisoners acquired the weapon and the knife and whether the Isuzu pick-up truck had actually been parked there to aid with their escape.
Mr Suriyan stated the Pattaya cops were evaluating video footage from the monitoring video cameras set up along the prisoners’ escape path.
According to the court, Mr Noi was prosecuted on charge of having 229,800 methamphetamine tablets and 100 ecstacy tablets. Mr Helmus and Ms Sirinapa face trial for having a kilogramme of crystal methamphetamine or “ya ice”.
