Sattahip police rescued an 87-year-old suspected Alzheimer’s Disease victim found wandering the streets in search of her son.
Kaewta Manprasert discovered elderly Tong Sukomol in front of her house on Sukhumvit Soi 83 May 19. She turned over the woman to the care of Sattahip Police inquiry officer Pol. Capt. Kanjanaphat Pataveesrisud to help find her family.
Kanjanaphat admitted having trouble getting information from the woman, who exhibited clear signs of Alzheimer’s. But the woman was able to recall her full name. The officer found her listed in civil-registration records.
(L to R) Pol. Capt. Kanjanaphat Pataveesrisud was able to help return 87-year-old suspected Alzheimer’s Disease victim Tong Sukomol to her niece, Kanokporn Charonesuk.
It turned out the 87-year-old grandmother had not wandered far from home. She was living with her niece, Kanokporn Charonesuk, 37, further down Soi Sukhumvit 83.
Kanokporn told police she had been caring for Tong for many years and the woman suffered from dementia and spent much of her time talking about her 64-year-old son who lives in Ayutthaya. Today was not the first time she had wandered away to find him.
Previously, the woman scaled a fence to get out and, this time, she left while Kanokporn was sleeping. The niece said she wanted to report her aunt missing, but police required she wait 24 hours before filing a missing person’s report.
