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Singapore woman's husband killed in Phuket resort

She recounts how British hubby was attacked in their hotel room; Norwegian tourist charged

Ms Bandhna Kaur Bajaj with her husband Amitpal Singh Bajaj in Phuket. The couple were holidaying there with their 20-month-old son when a man barged into their hotel room on Wednesday and attacked Mr Amitpal, said Ms Bandhna. Mr Amitpal, 34, who was taken to hospital, died of asphyxiation. PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE FAMILY OF AMITPAL SINGH BAJAJ

Norwegian tourist Roger Bullman (right) at Karon Police Station in Phuket after the deadly fight early on Wednesday morning. He has been charged in Thailand with causing harm resulting in death. PHOTO: THAILAND TOURIST ASSISTANCE CENTRE

Cheryl Teh

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Aug 24, 2019, 05:00 AM

A family holiday to Phuket turned into a nightmare on Wednesday when a woman saw her husband get fatally attacked in their hotel room after a dispute.

Ms Bandhna Kaur Bajaj, who ran out of their room with her 20-month-old son as her husband tangled with the attacker, told The Straits Times yesterday: "He will always be our hero."

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