Bangkok The two were found dead in a hotel room in the country, police said on Wednesday American One of the six foreign nationals, including citizens, was behind the killings, as blood tests showed cyanide in the corpse. poison Evidence has been found.
According to the French news agency AFP, Deputy Commander of Investigations of the Metropolitan Police Bureau of Bangkok, Nopassal Ponceaus, said in a press conference, “We want to confirm that one of the six dead was using cyanide.” This incident happened because of doing. We believe that one in six have committed the crime.’
According to the American news agency AP, the head of the Bangkok police, Lt. General Thati Sangsawang, said that two Americans and four were among the dead. vietnamese There are citizens, three women and three men.
Investigators say the bodies were foaming at the mouth when they were first spotted, a police official at the Lumpini police station told AP on condition of anonymity.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said: ‘We are aware of the news of the death of two US citizens in Bangkok, Thailand. Our condolences to their families for their loss. We are closely monitoring this situation and are committed to providing consular access to these families.’
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According to the British news agency Reuters, the bodies of six Vietnamese nationals, two of whom also had US citizenship, were found in a suite at the Grand Hyatt Yerevan hotel in the tourist center of Bangkok on Tuesday followingnoon.
“We believe that one of the six people found dead committed this crime,” said Bangkok police deputy commander Nopasil Ponswas.
He told a news conference that police believe cyanide was used as a poison, and the motive for the crime was believed to be debt-related.
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The mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three men and three women have fueled speculation, with several local media initially reporting the mass shooting.
But the images released by the police did not show blood, but plates of Thai food and coffee cups and two thermos flasks were visible on the table.
Prime Minister Saritha Thavisin said on Tuesday that the crime was “a private matter” not related to national security and should not affect the lucrative tourism sector.
According to the American news agency AP, Bangkok Police Chief Theti said that the victims had booked several rooms in the Grand Hyatt Yerevan Hotel under seven names and some people were staying in different parts of the hotel apart from the room where they were found dead. were
Theti said at a news conference at the hotel that police are still looking for a seventh person involved in the booking.
He said that there are no signs of struggle. The occupants of the room where the bodies were found had checked out early Tuesday and their belongings were already packed, he said.
Thati said the bodies were discovered by a maid who went to the room following failing to check out and found it locked inside.
Thati said there was some food that had already been ordered from room service that was left uneaten, but the drinks had been consumed.
He did not confirm the cause of death, but said it occurred regarding 24 hours before police arrived at the scene on Tuesday evening following being called by hotel staff.
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2024-07-17 22:15:02