Thai police demand death penalty for Daniel Sancho
- August 15, 2023
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Thai police deputy director Surachate Hakparn assured on Tuesday that the Spanish Daniel Sancho accused of premeditated murder of a Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta on the island of
Thai police deputy director Surachate Hakparn assured on Tuesday that the Spanish Daniel Sancho accused of premeditated murder of a Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta on the island of Koh Phangan They will seek the death penalty.
“We consulted with the prosecutor about some of the evidence, and it is strong enough to charge him with premeditated murder.which entails the death penalty. This was announced at a press conference in Phangan by the second number of the Thai police, who explained that now the prosecutor would have to study the case and establish a punishment for the court.
Suracate also assured from the island of Koh Phangan, where the crime took place on August 2, that Daniel Sancho, 29, the son of Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho, “stabbed” Edwin Arrieta in the left side of the chest during an argument.
“There was a fight and then Daniel stabbed Edwin with a knife. who hit his head on the sink,” he pointed out, although he indicated that they were still awaiting the results of Arrieta’s “autopsy to conclusively confirm the cause of death” of Arrieta, denying it was an accident. but to the “deliberate” act of the Spaniards.
The only evidence of a stabbing, presented during a press conference that was chaotic and was translated into English, They were images of a torn shirt that showed no traces of blood.
Photo: EFE
“It wasn’t an accident because (Sancho) went to buy stuff for the killlike a knife and a razor,” the policeman added.
The deputy director of the Thai police, who arrived today by helicopter to Koh Phangan to appear, assured that, according to Sancho, the motive for the crime was that the young Spaniard he wanted to end the relationship he had with Arrietawho would not be satisfied.
Suracate insisted that there is no indication that more people were involvedaccording to forensic evidence and what was observed on the security cameras.
“According to the evidence we have from the crime scene, there was only one perpetrator and Two knives and a saw were found.” the policeman explained.
He also explained that DNA found on Arrieta’s shirt indicates Sancho as the only perpetratorin addition to other evidence found at the crime scene.
Photo: EFE/Instagram (@dredwinarrietacirujanoplastico)
Suracate clarified that the dismemberment of the body lasted three hours, and that Sancho subsequently spent the entire night cleaning up traces at the crime scene, at a hotel booked by a Spaniard near Salad Beach, on the island of Koh Phangan.
There and the police found 9000 dollars in the safe used by Sancho.
The number two of the Thai police, widely covered in the media of the Asian country and known by the nickname “The Big Joke”. the police investigation was closed just ten days after Sancho confessed to the crime to Koh Phangan agents and was arrested.
“We have consulted with the Attorney General regarding some of the evidence we have and strong enough to press charges against him.” he claimed.
Photo: EFE
However, the accusation you can still use the 83 day period what the police have for the investigation, which began when Sancho was taken into custody on the neighboring island of Koh Samui on August 7, if they had already filed a report, a period during which they could look into the case and ask for more evidence before setting a trial date.
The Thai Police admitted today that they are still An autopsy was not performed on the remains of Edwin Arrieta.
Sancho and Arrieta, who met last year through instagram, they met on Koh Phangan on 2 August.the day when the murder and dismemberment of the surgeon took place, whose remains were found in various places on the island of Koh Phangan, including in the sea.
According to sources consulted EFEthe fact that Daniel Sancho confessed and cooperated with the investigation This can help reduce the fine.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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