Arrest Warrant Issued for Suspect Fleeing in Thailand Pattaya Murder Case

by Cho Seongpill

Published 14 May.2024 20:39(KST)

An arrest warrant has been issued for Mr. D, one of the three suspects accused of murdering, abandoning the body, and fleeing after killing a Korean in Pattaya, Thailand, who has not yet been apprehended.

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According to the police on the 14th, the Changwon District Court issued an arrest warrant for Mr. D, a suspect in the murder case who is currently on the run, on charges of murder and abandonment of a corpse. Mr. D is accused of killing a Korean man in his 30s, Mr. B, along with Korean accomplices Mr. A and Mr. C in Pattaya, Thailand, earlier this month, and then abandoning the body.

Earlier, Mr. A was urgently arrested by police at his residence in Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do, at 7:46 p.m. on the 12th. Mr. A is scheduled to undergo a pre-trial detention hearing at the Changwon District Court on the 15th. He currently denies the charges.

Mr. C was apprehended by local police at a lodging in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at 12:10 a.m. on the same day. The police are also cooperating with local authorities to track Mr. D, who is believed to have fled to a neighboring country of Thailand.