woman faces attempted murder charges. Cut rope of painters 26 floors up
Two painters in Thailand were left dangling 26 stories above the ground after a resident inside the high-rise condominium, seemingly frustrated when they appeared outside her room without warning, severed their support rope.
The woman who cut the rope is facing attempted murder and property destruction charges, announced Pol. Col. Pongjak Preechakarunpong, chief of the Pak Kret police station north of the Thai capital. She initially denied playing a role but confessed on Wednesday after authorities showed her CCTV footage and forensic evidence linking her to the crime, including her fingerprints on the rope.
The 34-year-old told officers she did not intend to kill the workers.
The incident occurred the afternoon of Oct. 12, shortly after the painters arrived to repair a crack on the residential building, not far from Bangkok. One of the workers, a Myanmar national named Song, told the Thai media that he and his two friends were lowering themselves from the 32nd floor when he felt the rope supporting them go suddenly slack.
They immediately started calling out for help as soon as they realized their rig was unstable. Terrifying video shared online show the pair hanging precariously by the 26th floor of the condominium, asking residents to let them inside.
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