Russian charged with murder for throwing son from speedboat
published : 24 Jan 2025 at 15:44
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters

A Russian man has been arrested and charged after throwing his 13-year-old son into the sea off Phangnga, resulting in the boy's death from severe injuries caused by a propeller.
The incident happened in Khura Buri district while tourists were present, with speedboat staff reporting it to police around 4pm on Wednesday.
The speedboat was carrying tourists back from Mu Ko Surin to Khura Buri pier, about 200 metres from the mainland.
The half-Thai, half-Russian boy, Lucas Bugorskiy, suffered critical injuries. He was sent to Kuraburi Chaipat Hospital but later died.
The boy's father, Artem Bugorskiy, was detained by the boat staff before being taken in for questioning by police.
According to the speedboat captain, there were 33 tourists on board – 17 Thais and 16 foreigners – and five crew members. The speedboat left Mu Ko Surin at about 3pm.
When the boat approached Mu Ko Ra–Ko Phra Thong, Mr Bugorskiy, 45, was seen leaving his seat, grabbing his son and throwing him into the water before jumping in after. Despite efforts to assist, the father refused help while floating in the sea.
After the captain manoeuvred the boat, a crew member retrieved the boy, who had sustained serious facial and head injuries from the boat's propeller.
Police have charged the Russian man with murder. He denied the charge.
Vocabulary
- crew members (noun): the people who work on a ship, aircraft, television programme, etc. - กลุ่มคนที่ทำงานร่วมกัน, ลูกเรือ
- critical (adj): (of a bad situation) very serious or dangerous - รุนแรง วิกฤต
- detained: kept in a place and not allowed to leave - กักตัว ควบคุมตัวหรือฝากขัง
- float: to cause to move slowly in the air or on water - ลอย
- mainland: a large mass of land that forms the main part of a country but does not include any islands belonging to the country - แผ่นดินใหญ่
- manoeuvre: to move or turn skilfully or carefully - ยักย้าย, หลบหลีก
- present: being in a particular place or situation - เข้าร่วม, อยู่
- propeller: a device which causes a ship or aircraft to move, consisting of two or more blades which turn round at high speed - ใบพัด
- questioning: when the police asks a person questions in the investigation of a crime -