Russian’s ‘murder’ might have been suicide, say Phuket police

New data points to a man’s behavior that could have led to his death

Authorities in Phuket today believe a Russian man who was found dead in a trench at Karon Beach may have committed suicide.

Phuket police chief officer Pol Maj Gen Sinlert Sukhum stated on Thursday that the data obtained by researchers then suggested suicide as a probability.

Authorities were told that the deceased had exhibited manic behavior and used marijuana, which might have caused hallucinations, nerve symptoms and additional behaviours that led to usage of crime, said Pol Maj Gen Sinlert.

The woman’s husband, who is Russian, claimed that they had tried to kill themselves numerous times.

According to the police chief, researchers are gathering more data before holding a press conference to discuss the death’s reason.

The Soviet man, identified only as Ilia, had several wounds, including wounds near his eye, serious bruising around his left ear and heavy cuts on both hands. He appeared to have been bludgeoned with a difficult thing.

On Tuesday, his body was discovered in the ditch next to the Naga memorial along the Karon Beach road.

Physicians believed he had been dead for at least 8 days before his body was discovered.

Initial theories led to the destruction of his system and the location of his murder.