Thailand's 'Joe Ferrari' cop jailed for life over death of suspect


BANGKOK (AFP): A flashy Thai cop nicknamed 'Joe Ferrari' for his taste in fast cars was on Wednesday (June 8) jailed for life for torturing a drugs suspect to death during a brutal interrogation.

A Bangkok court found Thitisan Utthanaphon guilty of murder by torture in a case that caused public outrage and shone a rare light on police brutality and corruption in the kingdom.

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