Connect with us

Crime

Finnish Tourists Sliced with Box Cutters in Motorcycle Purse Grab

Avatar of CTN News

Published

on

Mari Inkeri Ruohonen, from Finland, attempted to fight off the robbers, but when they got a box-cutter out to cut her bag free, her arm was cut Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3395856/Tourist-left-12-inch-wound-arm-slashed-box-cutter-holidaying-Thailand.html#ixzz3x8KEBzRL Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Mari Inkeri Ruohonen, from Finland, attempted to fight off the robbers, but when they got a box-cutter out to cut her bag free, her arm was cut.

.

,

PHUKET – Finnish tourist Mari Inkeri Ruohonen, has been seriously wounded in Phuket when she attempted to fight off bag snatchers on a motorcycle.

Police Superintendent Sompong Boonrat said Miss Ruohonen was walking back to her hotel with friend Otto Pertterli Finikaeheimonen at 10.45pm local time, when two men rode by on a motorbike and attempted to swipe her purse off her shoulder.

Mari Inkeri Ruohonen, attempted to fight off the robbers, but when they got a box-cutter out to cut her bag free, cutting her arm with an estimated 30cm cut.

Ms Ruohonen was taken to Bangkok Hospital Phuket after the incident, after she was robbed of 9,000 baht cash (£175), a driver’s license and a credit card.

‘Though CCTV caught the license plate on the bike, it was a fake one, Police Superintendent Sompong Boonrat said told The Phuket Gazette.

‘We are now following the path of escape. We have a great deal of information and expect to track the suspects down soon.’

Continue Reading

CTN News App

CTN News App

české casino

Recent News

BUY FC 24 COINS

compras monedas fc 24

Volunteering at Soi Dog

Find a Job

Jooble jobs

Free ibomma Movies