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Mum kills baby, surrenders to police

SUPHAN BURI - A young mother strangled her two-month old daughter, left her body near a building and then surrendered to police early Monday morning.

Pol Sub Lt Siam Suan-in, duty officer at Uthong police station in Suphan Buri province, said Angkana Klaharn, 20, turned herself in to about 12.30am.

The suspect, who appeared weak, stressed and distracted, confessed that she killed her baby daughter by strangling her and left her near a building.

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  • patchar

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    Discussion 5 : 15 Jan 2013 at 10.165

    According to the woman, she just killed her child for no apparent reason. Guys, how do you interpret this statement" after the killing she surrendered to the Police for fear that her husband will lost his job? Her statements seemed pointless and one can only think that she is out of her mind period due to severe depression. Thai's are easy target of this kind of diseases mainly due to the non existence of proper authorities to look into this problem or due to their belief that this such disease is non-exist in the society. Everything happenings are normal way of life, like it's a sort of accidents.

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    Discussion 4 : 14 Jan 2013 at 14.554

    GDF I think, from what I understand, most Thais are too ashamed and feel humiliated at the thought of even expressing certain inner problems. :et alone go to seek help from a psychologist or psychiatrist.

    While it is true in a sense these professionals as a may task must help to reintegrate people and not to enlighten them, sometimes they are able to help people avoid the worst.

    I have seen many Thais avoid psychologists or doctors even, and prefer going to mediums and soothsayers and other quacks. It is a sort of bizarre, collective refusal rational thinking.

  • klkaryan

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    Discussion 3 : 14 Jan 2013 at 14.513

    Oh no! Some people try so hard for years and cannot conceive, yet others take the life of a child so lightly. So sad.

  • gdf

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    Discussion 2 : 14 Jan 2013 at 13.252

    This is very sad. Around one in seven mothers of new born are said to experience some form of depression in the first three months after giving birth, it’s tragic that if this was a case of Postnatal Depression it was unrecognized as such. I hope the young woman receives the help she needs.

  • abbub

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    Discussion 1 : 14 Jan 2013 at 11.391

    Anyone who kills their own child must be mentally ill. Defining mental illness is tricky. Society defines according to what it considers acceptable. What is acceptable in one society can be considered mentally or spiritually ill in another.

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