A DISTURBING 999 call was played at Swansea Crown Court today (Dec 13) during the trial of a Thai woman who admitted to killing her seven-year-old son earlier this year.
Papaipit Linse, 43, of 14 Upper Market Street, Haverfordwest, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on November 22, after psychiatric reports concluded that she was suffering from severe mental illness at the time of the incident.
The court, presided over by His Honour Judge P H Thomas, heard how Linse called emergency services at 10:44am on January 10, 2024, and confessed to the killing. In the call, played to the court, Linse repeatedly told the call handler, “I have killed my son,” adding, “I felt totally mental, I felt like a robot, I felt totally twisted.”
The prosecution revealed chilling details of the case. Linse admitted to strangling her son using a leather handbag strap, later telling officers that she “couldn’t check for a heartbeat” because of what she had done.
When police arrived at the address, they found Linse’s son on the third floor of the home, covered with a pillow and duvet.
Officers noted that his body was still warm, but he showed no signs of life. CPR was attempted, but it was evident that the boy had died from strangulation, as the strap had left marks around his neck.
The court was told that Linse’s husband, the children’s father, was a patient at a psychiatric hospital at the time of the incident.
Psychiatric reports presented by experts, including Dr Davis, Dr Wing, and Dr Cumming, concluded that Linse was suffering from a significant mental illness when she killed her son.
The prosecution accepted the plea of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.
Linse, who moved to the UK from Thailand in 2017, will remain in custody while sentencing continues. Judge Thomas has reserved his judgment, stating that he will carefully consider the psychiatric evaluations and the severity of the case.
The case continues
