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Spanish chef Daniel Sancho confessed to having murdered and dismembered the body of the Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin arrieta Arteaga on the popular Thai tourist island of Koh Pha Ngan, police said on Saturday, August 5.
Authorities believe the body parts, including the hips and thighs, found in a dumpster Thursday, belong to the 44-year-old surgeon.
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Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 29, is a Spanish chef and son of the famous actor Rodolfo Sancho. He arrived in Thailand on July 31 as a tourist, where he would spend a few days with the Colombian doctor. According to the media in that country, both would maintain a secret relationship for a year.
“He admitted it,” Panya Niratimanon, the Koh Pha Ngan police chief, told AFP, adding that the investigation is ongoing. “The victim and the suspect knew each other before coming to Thailand, and their dubious activities indicate that he may have murdered the victim,” Panya said.
Thailand is a relatively safe country, where violent crime is rare. Koh Pha Ngan is famous for its white sandy beaches and attracts thousands of backpackers to its wild ‘full moon’ parties.
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In 2014, another resort island, Koh Tao, was the scene of the murder of two young British backpackers. Two Burmese nationals are serving life sentences for these events, but human rights groups have accused the Thai authorities of using the men as scapegoats.
“Before being accused of committing a crime, he had carved out a promising career as a chef. The 29-year-old works at La Bohéme, a famous catering service in Madrid known for the high quality of its dishes, and at a well-known hamburger restaurant in Malasaña, Boogie Burgers”, they report in the ABC newspaper.
The surgeon’s family assured in a statement that for the moment they will await the progress of the authorities that are following the case.
