According to the research, mutilation occurred in the motel room where the suspect was staying.
4 August 2023 at 20:40 PUBLISHED
4 August 2023 at 20:54 UPDATED
SURAT THANI: Following the horrifying discovery of human body parts at a waste on the southern island of Koh Phangan— famous for its Full Moon events— a Hispanic male in police custody has denied any involvement in the removal of his Brazilian friend.
Chilean national Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, vanished, and Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 29, was taken to the Koh Phangan police station on Friday for inquiring.
On Thursday evening, Mr. Sancho had gone to the Koh Phangan law station to record the disappearance of Mrs. Arrieta. This came after word got out that some figure pieces had been discovered.
Body components, including a sawed-off hip and bowels weighing about five kilograms, were found by garbage collectors on Thursday inside an fertilizer pouch in Moo 4 of Koh Phangan. & nbsp,
On Friday, additional system parts were discovered in a black plastic carrier at the same place. The handbag contained two legs, a dark T-shirt, some clothes, and some dark boxer briefs.
Police, criminal investigators, and health workers from Koh Phangan Hospital arrived at the scene with the suspicion that the Colombian man’s body parts may be his. Finally, under the direction of Pol Lt Col Surapong Thanomjit, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, they brought Mr. Sancho in for questioning.
The research revealed that the two men had planned to travel to Koh Phangan and join up there because they were acquainted from previous encounters. From July 31 to August 3, Mr. Arrieta had reserved a hotel room on the island. On July 31, Mr. Sancho checked into the area when he arrived at the hotel and did so prior to Mrs. Arrieta’s arrival.
Mr. Sancho claimed that on Wednesday at around 3 p.m., he went to pick up his companion at a dock on Koh Phangan. They then went to a cafe before going to Rin Beach, which is close to the hotel where they were staying. Mr. Arrieta vanished after nightfall on Wednesday, according to Mr Sancho, who reported it to the police. He claimed he was unaware of the Brazilian man’s whereabouts.
Primary research revealed that Mr. Sancho was residing in the hotel room Arrieta had reserved. According to Pol Lt Col Surapong, he had even reserved a room for Tuesday and Wednesday at another hotel close to Salad Beach.
The Brazilian man was taken by him to a restaurant close to his other resort reservation. Nothing saw Mr. Arrieta after Wednesday evening.
The research revealed that on Tuesday night, the Hispanic man had purchased a knife, rubber gloves, kitchen sponge, cleaning pad, bottle of cleaning product, and garbage bags from sanitizing supplies.
When the police searched his place, they discovered that the sinks to the kitchen, bathroom, and kitchen had all been washed. In the house’s drain, there were bloodstains, muscle, fat, and hair. According to Pol Lt Gen Surapong, samples were taken for criminal tests.
In relation to the demise of his companion, Daniel Sancho, 29, of Spain, is being questioned. ( Wassayos Ngamkham provided the photo )
The body pieces found on Koh Phangan are thought to belong to Chilean national Edwin Arrieta. ( Wassayos Ngamkham provided the photo )