Man who tried to bomb ex’s house dies after explosive bounced back and hit him | News World

A man who plotted to kill his ex-girlfriend died when a bomb he threw in her home recoiled and exploded in his face.

Surapong Thongnak, 36, hatched his plan when Kanonraphat Saowakhon, 28, said she didn’t want to reconcile with him in Surat Thani, southern Thailand.

Witnesses were drinking coffee when they said Surapong drove up to the property, before barging into the house and waking up Saowakhon, pleading for her to take him back.

After the chaos, he allegedly tried to stab her with a pair of scissors before running to his car to grab a grenade.

Once he threw it, the explosive hit a concrete pillar on the property and bounced back.

Surapong leaned down to pick up the grenade, when it exploded in his hands, instantly killing him and injuring four others on May 25.

Police arrived at the scene and found Surapong lying face down in a pool of blood, with debris and shrapnel scattered across the yard.

Four people, including his ex-girlfriend, Saowakhon, were wounded and rushed to a hospital where they were treated for minor injuries before being released.

Police Major Chinnakrit Sawatdiwong said: ‘The injured individuals were taken to the Tha Chana Hospital. All of them have been discharged except for Samart Janyang, 68, who suffered more serious injuries. He has been transferred to the Surat Thani Hospital for further treatment.’

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Surapong’s mother, Ranjuan Timdee, 58, said the couple had only been dating for two months before breaking up.

She said: ‘I was shocked to receive the news this morning that he had died. I couldn’t believe he could be so violent.’

Police said they also seized half a kilo (1.1 lbs) of meth from Surapong’s car.

Recent statistics found that the most dangerous time for a victim who has left a relationship to face violence is shortly after a breakup.

77% of domestic violence-related homicides happen after a separation, and for two years after, there is a 75% increase of violence in these situations, according to Battered Women.

Women’s Aid exclusively shared that 72% of people underestimate the prevalence of domestic abuse, revealing a critical gap in public awareness around this urgent issue. 

Nearly a quarter of us know a woman or girl who has been a victim of domestic abuse over the past year, an exclusive survey for Metro found previously.

A shocking 20% also confirmed they had seen or heard it happen in the same period. And 39% confirmed that they know a woman or girl victim of sexual harassment.

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