Late Italian journalist's case will go to court in July
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Police revealed yesterday that the case of the Italian journalist, who was killed in the government crackdown on red shirts in 2010, would be heard in court from July 23.
The late journalist Fabio Polenghi’s sister, Elizabeth, visited the Metropolitan Police Bureau yesterday to ask about the progress of the investigation into her brother’s death.
Thaksin Shinawatra’s lawyer Robert Amsterdam and red-shirt lawyer Karom Poltaklang accompanied her to the bureau. The three were also spotted at the funeral of lese majeste convict Amphon “Akong” Tangnoppakul on Wednesday.
Elizabeth said later that they had visited the police to provide some evidence.
Late last year, Elizabeth had released several photographs taken of her brother in his last moments with an unidentified man. She believes that the man in the photograph might be able to provide information about who killed Polenghi. She has also set up a Facebook page, called “who is this man?”, so people can help identify the mysterious photographer.
Meanwhile, Deputy Metropolitan Police Chief Pol Maj-General Anuchai Lekbamrung said a fact-finding panel set up to investigate Polenghi’s murder had taken the case to the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court earlier this month and the first hearing has been set for July 23.
He added that Elizabeth would have to testify as well. Testimony will also be provided by three witnesses, he said, adding that it has been confirmed that the death was caused by a state officer, though the division he hails from is still unknown.
