Thai mass killing: Husband mourns slain pregnant wife


Seksan Sriraj, who lost his eight-month pregnant wife who was a teacher at the day care centre, grieves during a ceremony for those killed, on Oct 7. - AP

UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP): Friends hugged sobbing family members struggling with staggering loss Friday (Oct 7) in a rural northeastern Thailand community mourning the children and other victims slain by a fired police officer in the nation's deadliest shooting rampage.

At least 24 of the 38 people killed in the assault Thursday in the small town of Uthai Sawan were children.

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