Brutal murder mystery in Srisaket solved with a shocking family confession
A shocking case of a man’s brutal murder has been cracked in Srisaket, Thailand. A gruesome discovery of the body of a 48 year old man was made near a reservoir, Huay Haed, between the village of Ban Na and Ban Pho. His body bore deep stab wounds, inflicted by a sharp object, on his neck, chest, and back.
The investigation officer, Eak Saengphet, was alerted about the case today. The body was clothed in short khaki trousers and a short-sleeved, burgundy tee, bearing not less than five stab wounds. The authorities have been working tirelessly to connect the dots surrounding the murder, with the help of witness statements and CCTV footage.
The late-night confession yesterday of 51 year old Phuricha, who was the wife of the deceased, led to the breakthrough in the case. She confessed to the murder alongside her daughter, 25 year old Petchtim, her youngest son, 21 year old Thanachok, and a friend of her son, 21 year old Peeraphat.
The murder took place between 1am and 3am on December 8, after which the body was discarded at the reservoir to conceal the crime. The confession was taken by officer Seksan Uttho in the presence of famous lawyer Prasert Kanphat. The suspects’ initial statements were inconsistent, leading the officer to separate them for individual interrogation, reported KhaoSod.
The interrogation revealed that Sathaporn was murdered due to long-standing resentment. After returning home intoxicated and quarrelling with Phuricha, he went to sleep. Fed up with the routine of being verbally abused, Phuricha, along with the others, pinned down Sathaporn and Petchtim stabbed him seven times in the chest, causing his death.
The body was then wrapped in a bedsheet, loaded into a Nissan car with licence plate กท9204 Srisaket and dumped at the reservoir. The murder weapon was thrown into Huay San. Today, around 9am, the authorities, along with the rescue team, went to retrieve the weapon. The case, however, did not involve any gunfire but solely stabbing.
The suspects were charged with murder and concealing and destroying the body. They were taken into custody along with the evidence to proceed with the legal process.
