Norwegian man charged after British dad killed in fight over noise at Phuket beach resort
- Authorities said Norwegian national Roger Bullman stormed through the balcony into the room of Amitpal Singh Bajaj
- Police said the scuffle erupted after Amitpal had complained about noise from the next room disturbing his family’s sleep
A Norwegian man charged with manslaughter after allegedly breaking into the room of a British tourist at a Thai resort and then strangling him has been granted bail, police said on Sunday.
Authorities said Norwegian national Roger Bullman stormed through the balcony into the room of Amitpal Singh Bajaj early on Wednesday at the Centara Grand Resort in Phuket, where he was staying with his wife and young son.
“They fought, and because of his military background the Norwegian strangled the victim,” Karon police major Techin Deethongon said, adding that Bullman was also charged with invasion of property. “He confessed and said he did not think his act would cause the victim to die.”
Techin said the scuffle erupted after Amitpal had complained about noise from the next room disturbing his family’s sleep.
Bullman, who faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted, was granted bail of 400,000 baht (US$13,200), Techin said.
Bandhna Kaur Bajaj said she and her husband, who were on holiday with their two-year-old son, had been woken by loud noises from the neighbouring room in the early hours of Wednesday, and found that someone was trying to knock open their balcony door.
