Two Suspects Arrested in Connection with Murder of 73-Year-Old Moneylender in Nakhon Si Thammarat; Police Suspect Debt Elimination and Robbery Motive
Police arrested two men for the murder of a 73-year-old moneylender found dead in Nakhon Si Thammarat on May 1st; authorities believe debt elimination and robbery motivated the killing.
Two suspects have been arrested in the killing of Pranee, a 73-year-old informal moneylender from Nakhon Si Thammarat, who was found dead near a concrete road in Khuan Kaew subdistrict, Ron Phibun district on the morning of May 1st. She was killed with a sharp weapon. Police initially suspect the motive was robbery and elimination of debts owed by some of her borrowers.
On May 5th at Ron Phibun Police Station in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Deputy Commander of Region 8 Pol. Lt. Col. Porchai Khachorklin announced the arrest of two suspects under court warrant: Charoen Yut (alias Ping), 52 years old, and Pornpol (alias Noun), 54 years old.
Pol. Lt. Col. Porchai stated that after gathering evidence, police obtained an arrest warrant from Thung Song Provincial Court for both suspects. They are charged with premeditated murder and robbery resulting in death using a weapon.
After arrest, both suspects initially denied the charges, but police possess clear evidence and are confident they can prosecute both cases conclusively. The suspects have been transferred to Ron Phibun Police Station for further legal proceedings.
