Detective rapists jailed

Two police detectives each got 20year jail sentences yesterday for raping a suspect in a cell at Bangkok's Phet Kasem police station.The Criminal Court also fined Pol Sr SgtMajors Nulome Addma and Mongkhol Thothong Bt40,000 each for twice raping the unnamed 16yearold after arresting her on January 14, 2006 for failing a drugs test.

The court acquitted Pol Sr SgtMajor Phajon Takonewon after the girl testified she was not positive whether he was one of the two other men involved in the assault. Working undercover as....