Life sentence confirmed for student killing
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The Appeals Court yesterday upheld a lower court's ruling to sentence a former student of Pathumwan Institute of Technology to life in jail for the murder of Benjapol Wiriyarampa, a student from Rajamangala University of Technology's Uthen Thawai campus
Finding the defendant Anucha Cherdchu, 25, had called his friends to attack Benjapol in the Lat Phrao Soi 124 area and stole Benjapol’s gun before fleeing, the court handed him a life sentence. The court also ordered Anucha to join with his friends in paying Bt4.25 million compensation to the victim’s mother plus 7.5 per cent interest a year. Anucha’s friends have been sentenced separately,
Yesterday’s Appeals Court verdict was read in the absence of Anucha, who fled even before the lower court’s verdict and is still missing. An arrest warrant has been issued for Anucha and his guarantor fined Bt500,000. Only Anucha’s father was present at the court yesterday.
Rajamangala University of Technology's Uthen Thawai campus yesterday celebrated its 78 year anniversary. Metropolitan Police Region 6 dispatched 300 police officers to set checkpoints and provide security at surrounding areas during the celebrations.
