Court postpones bail hearing for suspects in Saudi case
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The Criminal Court Monday postponed to next week a hearing on the Department of Special Investigation's request for bail revocation against two suspects in the case of abduction and murder of a Saudi businessman.
Deputy Criminal Court chief justice Jumpol Chuwong, who chaired Monday’s hearing, ordered DSI chief Tarit Pengdit to submit a copy of his evidence to back up his request to the court before the hearing can continue on Monday.
Tarit asked the Criminal Court to revoke bail of Pol Lt-General Somkid Bunthanom and Pol Lt Col Suradej Udomdee. The two were accused of collaborating to abduct and murder Mohammad al-Ruwaili, a Saudi businessman close to the Saudi royal family.
Tarit testified to the court that Somkid, former head of police inspector-generals, and Soradej collaborated to abuse their influence to mess up evidence in the case and to intimidate a key witness, Pol Lt General Suwichai Kaewpaluk.
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