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Police commander orders expedited investigation into case of former ambassador’s death at home

Police commander orders expedited investigation of the case. Serious incident After finding a former ambassador murdered inside a luxury residence in the middle of the city

This morning, Suthisan Police Station We were told there was a suspicious smell in a house. Inside a luxury village, Soi Vibhavadi 20, Chom Phon Subdistrict, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, so rushed to inspect the scene. The body was found to be a Thai man, approximately 63 years old, former ambassador (in Copenhagen Denmark) died in the bathroom on the 2nd floor. The body was hidden by a cardboard box. It is estimated that he died at least 3 days ago. Initial examination of the body showed signs of 3 stab wounds to the chest. Two kitchen weapons were found stained with blood at the scene. which is in the kitchen downstairs There were 5 knives in a wooden box. Police officers pulled out the knives and found blood stains on 2 of them.

From initial questioning of relatives, it was found that Unable to contact the deceased since September 27th. Today the technician came to renovate the house. He was the only person who had the key to find the body. A former high-ranking government official, Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsaeng, Metropolitan Police Commissioner (Commander), called to report. Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimon, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Police (Commander-in-Chief), has been informed and has ordered an expedited investigation into this case because it is a shocking crime. Ready to say that Previously, close witnesses had been invited. It was found that the deceased had been living at the said house since September 9, 2023. There is some evidence that connects. But it is unlikely that it is related to the group of relatives and the group of close people who live in this house, who were invited by technicians to come and ask questions. But because they are youths, many professionals must be invited to join in the interrogation as well. The police hastened to investigate and follow up on this case to solve it as quickly as possible. Initially, there is no evidence linking the youths who were invited to be involved in any way.

It was found that there was a ransacking of property on the first and second floors. It is believed that the culprit intended to steal the property. Normally, the deceased stayed alone. Previously, I stayed in a condo. and moved to the said house on Sept. 9. Initially, there were no signs of break-in at the front door. As for the entrance door, there were blood splatter marks from the door of the house all the way to the second floor. It is believed that the deceased tried to struggle to escape the assailant into the bathroom. Before the corpse was hidden It is believed that the deceased opened the door to welcome the criminal in. There was at least one person who caused the crime. There were CCTV cameras around the deceased's house. But please ask the officials to complete the investigation first. Confirmed that the process will begin as soon as possible because the Police Commander has given orders regarding this case. and the deceased was a senior government official In the process of inspecting all property within the house area.

And at 4:30 p.m., the police examined the evidence. Witnesses from the scene were brought to Sutthisan Police Station. From observation, most of the witnesses brought were wrapped in opaque black bags. Most of them were papers and cardboard boxes that the perpetrators had placed on top of the deceased's body to conceal it. And another important piece of evidence is two kitchen knives in the house after the incident. Where blood stains were found.

Source: Thai News Agency