Akeyuth killed 'professionally': NHRC
Autopsy has found that businessman Akeyuth Anchanbutr was suffocated by a "special method" used by professionals, and could not have been done by the suspects in custody, National Human Rights Commis-sioner Niran Phithakwatchara announced yesterday.
Niran claimed that Akeyuth was not simply strangled as police investigators and suspects had said.
The autopsy found bruises at three locations: the tip of the nose, the root and left side of the tongue, and the neck muscle on the right. There was no bruise around the neck to indicate strangulation.
He said the autopsy suggested Akeyuth’s neck was pressed and his nose blocked, leading to rapid death by suffocation. The autopsy also found wounds on his right shoulder and the left shoulder blade. This suggested someone was behind him and Akeyuth had struggled. Other wounds on his wrists and feet were from being tied up, Niran added.
Yesterday morning, Akeyuth’s relatives, doubtful about the police work in this case, filed a request at the Central Investigation Bureau asking that the investigation team be chaned. Also, the NHRC called on the police not to conclude yet that this was a case of robbery and murder.
So far, police have detained four suspects including Akeyuth’s driver Santiphap Pengduang and alleged killer Sutthipong Pimpisarn.
Police will wrap up their investigation into the abduction and killing of late businessman and submit the results to the public prosecutor this week, Metropolitan Police deputy chief Anuchai Lekbumrung said yesterday.
Insisting that investigators had carefully examined the evidence and details of the case to prevent mistakes and remove any doubt, Anuchai said police remained focused on robbery as the motive in the killing, while investigators continued to look for the missing valuables taken from Akeyuth.
