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Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Daily Mail
British tourist, 36, is left fighting for his life after being 'stabbed and thrown from a car' in horror attack at tourism hotspot - as police launch probe
Police are on the hunt for a group of mystery attackers who allegedly stabbed a British tourist and hurled him from a car, leaving him fighting for his life. Andrew Joseph Cook, 36, from Manchester, was reportedly with two other foreigners and a Thai woman in a white Toyota Veloz that pulled over in a car park in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday evening. The British man, an ex-convict who served more than two years in prison after fracturing a man's skull, was already covered in blood when the driver dragged him out of the backseat and dumped him onto the pavement. The driver then allegedly stabbed Mr Cook with a knife before the group fled the scene. Shocked local Sayan Samanmit, 49, a taxi driver who was waiting for passengers at the scene when it happened, immediately called the police. Pictures have shown the still-conscious Mr Cook lying on the ground while paramedics tended to his severe wounds. Mr Cook's injuries were so deep that blood still flowed through the thick bandage that emergency responders put on. The left side of his face sustained a deep 10cm gash, while his chest and abdomen were slashed so severely that internal fat protruded. Mr Cook was given first aid treatment before being taken to Pattaya Pathomkhun Hospital where he is currently in intensive care. Onlooker Sayan said: 'A white Toyota Veloz drove into the parking lot. Two foreign men and one woman got out of the car. 'I heard shouting and then the car sped away. The foreign man was lying on the ground in pain.' Sayan added he was scared for his life, so he did not interfere, but he was able to take a picture of the assailant's car and plate number. Police Lieutenant Colonel Suthiraphan Tapsri said: 'We are urgently working on intercepting the car. It fled on Pattaya South Road, but there is still no sign of the perpetrator. 'The British man is still unable to give a statement. Our initial investigation shows he knew the attackers, and an argument could have led to the attack.' Officers are currently reviewing CCTV in the area to trace the car that the alleged attackers used to escape. The humid coastal area of Pattaya became popular with American troops on 'rest and relaxation' breaks in the 1950s and 1960s when the US military had bases in Thailand while fighting Communism in Vietnam. The handful of bars in the coastal town quickly grew, and it is now the world's biggest sex holiday destination, with round-the-clock prostitution and drugs - a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah rife with crime and debauchery. Thousands of undesirables from the West use the city as a cover to run illegal businesses involving bars, prostitutes, drugs and financial fraud. Mr Cook was 19 when he pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and breaching an anti-social behaviour order in an attack on March 6 in Oldham, Greater Manchester. He punched his victim in the face during a argument between one of his friends and one of the victim's friends. The victim fell to the ground with a force so hard that his skull fractured as his head hit the pavement. Speaking at the time, Detective Srgeant Ian Webb said: 'Cook is a thug, who picked on someone who wasn't really involved in the disagreement. 'This case shows that no assault is a trivial matter and the victim's life was put in danger by Cook's actions. This is why he deserves the punishment he has been given today.
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Brit tourist fighting for his life after being ‘stabbed and thrown out of a car' in holiday hotspot as cops launch probe
A BRIT tourist has been fighting for his life after he was allegedly stabbed and thrown out of his car in a popular holiday hotspot. Andrew Joseph Cook, 36, from Manchester, was reportedly travelling with three foreigners inside a white Toyota SUV when he was attacked in Pattaya, Thailand. 6 The Brit was thrown out of a white Toyota SUV (pictured) Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress 6 Paramedics attending to the victim's injuries Credit: VIRAL PRESS 6 Footage shows a barely conscious Andrew lying on the pavement while paramedics tended to him Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Cops have now Cook was reportedly already injured and bleeding before being dumped. The driver is then alleged to have stabbed him on the pavement with a knife before fleeing from the scene with the group. His injuries on his chest and stomach were so deep that internal fat poured out. read more world news The left side of his face had also sustained a deep 10cm slash. The wounds were so deep that blood still flowed through the bandage that emergency responders put on. Footage shows a barely conscious Andrew lying on the pavement while paramedics tended to him. Andrew was then rushed to Pattaya Pathomkhun Hospital, where he is in intensive care. Most read in The Sun It is unclear if other people in the car were involved in the attack. A local taxi driver who witnessed the shocking attack immediately called the police. Knifeman on loose as 5 stabbed 'at London party' in early hours sparking major hunt The cabbie said: "A white Toyota Veloz drove into the parking lot. Two foreign men and one woman got out of the car. "I heard shouting and then the car sped away. The foreign man was lying on the ground in pain." The driver added he was scared for his life, so he did not interfere, but he was able to take a picture of the assailant's car and plate number. Police Lieutenant Colonel Suthiraphan Tapsri said: "We are urgently working on intercepting the car. It fled on Pattaya South Road, but there is still no sign of the perpetrator. "The British man is still unable to give a statement. Our initial investigation shows he knew the attackers, and an argument could have led to the attack." Officers are currently reviewing CCTV in the area to trace the car that the alleged attackers used to escape. It comes after a Tamilore Odunsi, 23, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the kitchen of her Houston apartment after police forced their way in during a welfare check. 6 Cops quizzing locals about the attack Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress 6 A picture of the victim's passport Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress 6 Clothes soaked in blood were found at the scene Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Cops have revealed she had been living with a man she barely knew before her tragic death. The aspiring nurse, who moved from London to the US in 2022 to pursue her dreams, was just weeks away from qualifying and had posted to TikTok celebrating the milestone. Officers were called to the scene after a friend of her dad's raised the alarm when they couldn't get hold of her. Blood was spotted on the rear patio, and cops broke into the two-bed flat. Meanwhile, mum Karen Carter was brutally murdered outside her home in a French village by someone holding a grudge, her husband fears. The mum, 65, died from severe blood loss after being stabbed multiple times, as a 69-year-old former "female friend" remained in custody over the apparent murder. Ms Carter, a mother of four, in Trémolat, in the Dordogne region .
Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Brit tourist fighting for his life after being ‘stabbed and thrown out of a car' in holiday hotspot as cops launch probe
Footage shows the victim lying on the pavement as paramedics treated his injuries THAI HORROR Brit tourist fighting for his life after being 'stabbed and thrown out of a car' in holiday hotspot as cops launch probe A BRIT tourist has been fighting for his life after he was allegedly stabbed and thrown out of his car in a popular holiday hotspot. Andrew Joseph Cook, 36, from Manchester, was reportedly travelling with three foreigners inside a white Toyota SUV when he was attacked in Pattaya, Thailand. Advertisement 6 The Brit was thrown out of a white Toyota SUV (pictured) Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress 6 Paramedics attending to the victim's injuries Credit: VIRAL PRESS 6 Footage shows a barely conscious Andrew lying on the pavement while paramedics tended to him Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Cops have now launched a manhunt for the driver who allegedly hauled him from the backseat of the SUV and tossed him out on the pavement. Cook was reportedly already injured and bleeding before being dumped. The driver is then alleged to have stabbed him on the pavement with a knife before fleeing from the scene with the group. His injuries on his chest and stomach were so deep that internal fat poured out. Advertisement The left side of his face had also sustained a deep 10cm slash. The wounds were so deep that blood still flowed through the bandage that emergency responders put on. Footage shows a barely conscious Andrew lying on the pavement while paramedics tended to him. Andrew was then rushed to Pattaya Pathomkhun Hospital, where he is in intensive care. Advertisement It is unclear if other people in the car were involved in the attack. A local taxi driver who witnessed the shocking attack immediately called the police. Knifeman on loose as 5 stabbed 'at London party' in early hours sparking major hunt The cabbie said: "A white Toyota Veloz drove into the parking lot. Two foreign men and one woman got out of the car. "I heard shouting and then the car sped away. The foreign man was lying on the ground in pain." Advertisement The driver added he was scared for his life, so he did not interfere, but he was able to take a picture of the assailant's car and plate number. Police Lieutenant Colonel Suthiraphan Tapsri said: "We are urgently working on intercepting the car. It fled on Pattaya South Road, but there is still no sign of the perpetrator. "The British man is still unable to give a statement. Our initial investigation shows he knew the attackers, and an argument could have led to the attack." Officers are currently reviewing CCTV in the area to trace the car that the alleged attackers used to escape. Advertisement It comes after a British nursing student was brutally stabbed to death in her Texas flat just days before graduating. Tamilore Odunsi, 23, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the kitchen of her Houston apartment after police forced their way in during a welfare check. 6 Cops quizzing locals about the attack Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress 6 A picture of the victim's passport Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Advertisement 6 Clothes soaked in blood were found at the scene Credit: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Cops have revealed she had been living with a man she barely knew before her tragic death. The aspiring nurse, who moved from London to the US in 2022 to pursue her dreams, was just weeks away from qualifying and had posted to TikTok celebrating the milestone. Officers were called to the scene after a friend of her dad's raised the alarm when they couldn't get hold of her. Advertisement Blood was spotted on the rear patio, and cops broke into the two-bed flat. Meanwhile, mum Karen Carter was brutally murdered outside her home in a French village by someone holding a grudge, her husband fears. The mum, 65, died from severe blood loss after being stabbed multiple times, as a 69-year-old former "female friend" remained in custody over the apparent murder. Ms Carter, a mother of four, "collapsed and died of her injuries" next to to her car in Trémolat, in the Dordogne region. Advertisement
Metro
17-05-2025
- Metro
British tourist critical after being ‘stabbed and hurled from car' in Thailand
A British tourist is fighting for his life in hospital after being 'stabbed and hurled from a car' in Thailand. Andrew Joseph Cook, from Manchester, was in a white Toyota Veloz with two other foreigners and a Thai woman when the car pulled into a car park in the city of Pattaya. The 36-year-old was already injured and covered in blood when the driver hauled him from the backseat before dumping him on the pavement. There, it is alleged that the driver stabbed Andrew with a knife a number oftimes before the group fled the scene. His injuries on his chest and stomach were so deep that internal fat poured out. The left side of his face had also sustained a deep 10cm slash. The wounds were so deep that blood still flowed through the thick bandage that emergency responders put on. Footage shows the barely-conscious Andrew lying on the pavement while paramedics tended to him. Andrew was then rushed to Pattaya Pathomkhun Hospital where he is in intensive care. Taxi driver Sayan Samanmit was at the scene when the attack happened, but said he was too scared for his life to jump in and help. More Trending But he was able to take a picture of the assailant's car and plate number. He said: 'A white Toyota Veloz drove into the parking lot. Two foreign men and one woman got out of the car. 'I heard shouting and then the car sped away. The foreign man was lying on the ground in pain.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Clues in 'drugs mule' Bella May Culley's posts showed trip was turning dark MORE: Drug driver who killed newborn baby after speeding through red light jailed MORE: Last footage of 'murdered' dad before he was found dead beneath Benidorm cliff
