Elderly British couple and son’s bodies stomped on, faces kicked in savage attack in Thailand by alleged gangsters
The attack has stirred shock and outrage over its brutality and the ages of the elder victims, a 65-year-old woman and 68-year-old man from Scotland
An elderly British couple and their son were savagely attacked during a family vacation in Thailand in the latest blow to the country’s image as a welcoming tourist paradise. Police said Thursday they have arrested three alleged attackers and are looking for one more.
A video of the attack, which was captured by overhead security cameras and posted this week on social media, has stirred shock and outrage over its brutality and the ages of the elder victims, a 65-year-old woman and 68-year-old man from Scotland. The attack marks the latest act of violence against tourists in the Southeast Asian country.
In the clip the family is seen walking down a crowded street in the beach town of Hua Hin on the evening of April 13, amid festivities for the Thai New Year.
An altercation breaks out with a group of men on the street who punch all three in the face, kick their bodies and stomp on their faces in an attack that lasts about two minutes.
Police Colonel Chaiyakorn Sriladecho said it started after “the son accidentally bumped into one of the Thai men”.