Chinese businessman charged in mother’s death

Believe confesses business stress and alcohol resulted in violence at Sukhumvit condo

The 41-year-old suspect sits in a police van on his way to the South Bangkok Criminal Court, where police on Saturday sought approval for his detention. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)
The 41-year-old suspect sits inside a police van on his way to the South Bangkok Criminal Court, where police on Saturday sought authorization for his detention. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)

Police arrested a Chinese-Australian businessman for the fatal shooting of their mother in a Sukhumvit condominium on Friday night, after preventing him from furthermore killing his spouse and children and himself.

Officers on Sunday took the 41-year-old suspect to the Bangkok South Criminal Court to seek approval for the first round associated with detention. Investigators opposed bail. He has already been charged with murder and illegal possession of a gun and ammunition.

Kelvin Shuo Gao, who holds Aussie nationality, is offender of fatally capturing his mother Xing Liu, 61, within the family unit to the ninth floor of the Supalai Place condo on Sukhumvit Soi 39, said law enforcement who were called to the scene at close to 7. 30pm on Friday.

The suspect made no attempt to flee but when police appeared, he was intimidating to kill their wife and their children — a child aged 7 and a daughter aged two — as well as themselves before officers intervened, said Pol Col Duangchot Suwancharas, main of Thong Lor police.

The suspect have been living in Thailand to get 12 years plus ran an DIRECTED light business, mentioned Pol Col Duangchot.

Throughout questioning, the suspect claimed he had already been under pressure from his mother, who owned a plastics factory in Sam Khok district of Pathum Thani. He told police that his mother controlled every thing related to the business. Business pressure and drinking drove him to violence, he apparently told investigators.

The victim was struck in the right side from the stomach. Her body was sent regarding autopsy at Law enforcement General Hospital.

Suspect Kelvin Shuo Gao is taken to the Thong Lor police station right after he was caught following the fatal capturing of his mom at a condominium in Sukhumvit Soi 39 on Friday night time. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)