Woman cuts rope holding painters midair

A resident of a high-rise condominium in Thailand cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn’t told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor until a couple rescued them, police said Oct. 27. The woman is facing attempted murder and property destruction charges, said Police Col. Pongjak Preechakarunpong, chief of the Pak Kret Police Station north of the Thai capital. Pongjak did not say what prompted the suspect to cut the rope, but Thai media reported that she was apparently frustrated when the workers appeared outside her room and hadn’t seen an announcement by the condo that they would be doing work on Oct. 12. A video clip on social media showed two painters asking the residents on the 26th floor to open the window and let them in. One of the painters, a Myanmar national named Song, told Thai media that they had lowered themselves from the 32nd floor to repair a crack on the building. The 34-year-old woman could face a prison term of up to 20 years if found guilty on a charge of attempted murder. (AP) This article was provided by The Japan Times Alpha.