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Scottish tourist 'killed by elephant'
British tourist is gored to death by a rampaging elephant as his 16-year-old daughter watched on Thai paradise island of Koh Samui
The 36-year-old victim was trekking on the elephant when it turned violent.
British tourist killed by elephant in front of daughter, 16, on Koh Samui in Thailand.
It first attacked its handler before trampling and stabbing the tourist
Incident took place on the tropical island of Ko Samui in Thailand
Eilidh Hughes, 16, was taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
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Samui mahout charged over inattentiveness causing death and injuries
SURAT THANI, 5 February 2016 (NNT) – A mahout responsible for the death of a Scottish tourist killed by an elephant has been charged over inattentiveness which led to death and injuries, according to the police.
Bo Put Provincial Police Station Director Pol Col Thewet Pluemsut has revealed the investigation progress of an elephant attack accident which caused the death of a 36-year-old Scottish tourist, and injuries to his daughter. Police have concluded from initial investigations, that the incident was caused from the mahout’s inattentiveness.
The responsible mahout, a Myanmar national working in Thailand, told the police he was servicing the tourists on a warm day, during which both tourists continuously fed the animal with bananas, but noticed that sometimes they withdrew their offer when the elephant put his trunk up to receive food.
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