Bomb suspects talks to police

Iranian suspect Saeid Moradi is finally talking to police five weeks after he lost his legs in a failed bombing. He admits involvement with bombs, but keeps key information to himself.

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Iranian bomb suspect Saeid Moradi photographed as he was moved to Police Hospital. Five weeks after he lost his legs in a failed bombing, his doctor is allowing him to talk to police. PATTARACHAI PREECHAPANICH

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Iranian suspect denies murder plot

Moradi won't say where he obtained bombs

Bangkok Post and AFP

The Iranian man who lost both of his legs in a bomb blast on Sukhumvit Soi 71 on Valentine's Day has admitted he was involved in an explosion minutes earlier in a flat he was staying in, police say.

However, he would not say where the explosives came from, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Pansiri Prapawat, the lead investigator in the case, said. Investigators interrogated the suspect, Saeid Moradi, for two hours yesterday.

It was the first time that Mr Moradi's doctor at the Police Hospital had allowed investigators to question him.

The doctor, Pol Col Phongthon Sukhosit, said Mr Moradi could be discharged from the hospital in the next week or two.

Investigators informed Mr Moradi through an interpreter that police are pressing four charges against him – colluding to use explosives, triggering an explosion, attempted murder and attempted murder of a police officer. Mr Moradi has denied all charges.

However, during the interrogation he admitted he caused an explosion in a house which his group had rented. He also admitted he was the last one to flee the property and was carrying two bombs. He hailed a taxi after noticing some people were following him. When the taxi failed to stop, Mr Moradi said he threw one bomb, which exploded near the cab.

When he saw a police truck approaching, Mr Moradi said he tried to throw a bag containing the second bomb at the vehicle. The bag bounced off a truck as it was passing and landed at his feet before exploding.

Mr Moradi also allegedly admitted he knew the other Iranian suspects in the case, including the key suspect, Norouzi Shayan Ali Akbar.

He also confessed that he previously lived in the Nasa Vegas apartment building and Phetchaburi Suites with another suspect, Masoud Sedaghtzadeh. Police found 400 stickers emblazoned with the word "Sejeal" at the Nasa Vegas flat, Pol Gen Pansiri said.

You can read the full story which includes information about an earlier alleged terrorism plot involving a Lebanese man here:  http://bit.ly/GCesnP

suspect – a person who is thought to have committed a crime ผู้ต้องสงสัย
deny – to say that you did not do something that someone has accused you of doing ปฏิเสธ
murder – the crime of intentionally killing a person ฆาตกรรม
plot – a secret plan to do something bad, made by two or more people แผนการณ์
obtain – to get something that you want or need, especially by going through a process that is difficult ได้มา, ได้รับ
blast – an explosion การระเบิด
admit – to agree that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry or surprised about it  ยอมรับ
involved – taking part or having a role in something เกี่ยวข้อง
flat – a set of rooms for living in, including a kitchen, usually on one floor of a building แฟลต, ห้องชุด
deputy – a person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organisation รอง
lead – in control of something; the leader of something ผู้นำ
investigator – someone whose job is to officially find out the facts about something – ผู้สอบสวน,  ผู้สำรวจ, ผู้ตรวจสอบ
interrogate – to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information สอบถาม,ซักถาม
discharge – to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, especially a prison, hospital or a court of law ได้รับอนุญาตให้ออกจาก
interpreter – someone who changes what someone else is saying into another language ล่าม
press charges – to accuse someone officially of committing a crime ตั้งข้อกล่าวหา
collude – to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone สมรู้ร่วมคิด
trigger – to cause ก่อให้เกิด กระตุ้น
rent – to pay money for the use of something for a period of time  เช่า
flee – to leave a place or person quickly because you are afraid of possible danger หนี อพยพ
property – a building or buildings and the surrounding land
hail – to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop เรียก
approach – to move closer to someone or something เข้าใกล้
bounce – to move quickly away from a surface that an object has just hit กระเด้งจาก, เด้งจาก
allegedly – claimed to have done something wrong, but not yet proven ที่กล่าวหา
key – very important ที่สำคัญ
confess – to admit something, especially that you have done something wrong  สารภาพผิด
emblazoned – printed, drawn or decorated in a very noticeable way  พิมพ์