The Spanish Daniel Sanchoaccused of the murder of the Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta in Thailandattends a new hearing before the judge this Monday in which the dates of the trial could be decided and whether the lawyers of the victim’s family can appear in the process.
Sancho, 29 years old, arrived at the provincial court of Samui (South of Thailand) minutes before 9 local time (GMT+7) in a van that transported him from the island’s prison, where he is provisionally awaiting trial since August 7.
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In view of today, the prosecutor and The defense must present their list of evidence and witnesses, so the judge could set the trial dates from there.
The parents of the accused attended, the actor Rodolfo Sanchoand the investment analyst Silvia Bronchaloin addition to representatives of the Embassy of Spain in Thailand.
The young Spaniard is scheduled to appear today alongside a new court-appointed lawyer, after in the previous hearing, on November 13, rejected the services of his previous lawyer – also appointed by the court – since, as he alleged, I was not satisfied with his behavior and performance.
During this new hearing, which is being held behind closed doors, the judge plans to examine the documentation provided by the Thai lawyers representing the victim’s family and will decide if they can appear at the trial against Sanchoas they have requested.
As confirmed to EFE by the office Bangkok juslawswhich represents the parents of Arrieta in Thailandthis Monday they plan to show the judge a power of attorney from the family that allows them to appear at the trial and have access to the summary.
In Thailand there is no figure of accusation particularbut the lawyers for the family Arrieta They will be able to join and collaborate with the prosecutor during the trial.
Sancho is accused of premeditated murder and quartering of the 44-year-old Colombian surgeon on the island of Phangan (South of Thailand), where the two had stayed on August 2, the day of the alleged crime.
The young Spaniard, who was arrested on August 5 after confessing to the crime before the Police, pleaded not guilty to premeditated murder, a crime that carries the death penalty in Thailandat the hearing held on November 13 in the court of Samui.
Sancho told the judge that the death of Arrieta It was an accident during a fight, but he accepted his guilt regarding the dismemberment and concealment of the victim’s body parts.
The accused, against whom the prosecutor has filed three charges (premeditated murder, destruction of other people’s documentation and damageand make parts of the victim’s body disappear) must respond again to these accusations today.
