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The son of a well-known Spanish actor confessed that he murdered and dismembered another man in Thailand “out of jealousy”

Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho, confessed to killing and dismembering a Colombian citizen on the popular Thai tourist island of Koh Pha Ngan, local police said Saturday.

According to the first reports, the 29-year-old broke down when questioned by local authorities, who are investigating the discovery of human remains -including one hip and thighs- in a dump Thursday. As reported, the body would belong to a 44-year-old Colombian plastic surgeon, who was identified as Edwin Arrieta Arteaga.

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Daniel Sancho Bronchalo arrived in Thailand on July 31 as a tourist and in the last few hours he “admitted” to having murdered arteagarevealed to the AFP agency Panya Niratimanon, Police Chief of Koh Pha Nganalthough he clarified that the investigation is still ongoing. “The victim and the suspect knew each other before coming to Thailand.and his dubious activities indicate that he could murder the victim,” he added.

Regarding the 29-year-old, it was reported that he works as a cook and is the son of the well-known Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho, according to press reports. In this regard, it was stated that the photos of the suspect match the images on the account of instagram by Daniel Sancho, who also follows the victim’s account. Also, your account instagram was previously tagged in Rodolfo Sancho’s posts.

According to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the young man said in his confession to the police that he killed Arteaga out of “jealousy” and fear that he would “cheat” on him. It was during the interrogation which was performed this Friday, after he himself denounced on Thursday night at a police station in Kho Phangan the disappearance of his friend, who supposedly had arrived on the island the day before. Upon appearing at the police station, the authorities noticed that the Spaniard had cuts and scratches on his body.

After the suspect’s complaint, a garbage collector discovered a severed pelvis and human intestines hidden in a bag of fertilizer dumped in a dump from the tourist island. They were later found at the location. more human remainsincluding a bag containing two lower limb parts, along with a T-shirt and shorts.

In this context, it was reported that Sancho’s visa was revoked and evidence against him is expected to be presented before a judge to order his arrestsomething that could happen in the next few hours.

Thailand is a relatively safe country, where violent crime is rare.reported the AFP agency, and in relation to Koh Pha Ngan noted that it is famous for its white sand beaches and attracts thousands of backpackers to its wild “full moon” parties.

In 2014another tourist 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.

Source: Elcomercio

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