Magician killed himself in front of spectators, Trying To Prove That He Is Immortal,

A Magician has trying to prove his immortality, it has 
been reported.died after accidentally stabbing himself in the heart while Theprit Palee, 25, had been performing the traditional spirit dance in front of spectators in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, yesterday afternoon when the accident occurred.

The folk ritual is believed to honour the ghosts of 
ancestors and in previous shows the blade of the sword 
broke when it was pressed against his chest.

But on this occasion the act went wrong and the weapon failed to snap causing the 25-year-old to stab himself in the chest.

According to a resident called Noom Udorn, Mr Palee 
had provided readings for several years to local people.

‘This is a tradition that happens every year. The sword normally breaks but this time it went inside him,’ he said.

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‘The medium has been respected for many years. People
 love him. He is one of people’s favourites.’

Deputy Police Inspector Chaiwat Phan said officers
 arrived at the San Kamphaeng district of the province 
at 3pm on April 24 and found the medium bleeding.

He said: ‘We were informed that a man armed with a knife 
had stabbed himself. We are coordinating with the hospital while an autopsy is performed.

‘There were people at the scene helping Mr Palee but he
 later died few minutes later in hospital. He had a stab 
wound to the chest.’