Spanish chef, son of famous actor, confesses to murder on Thai tourist island, says police


Bangkok, Aug 5, 2023 (AFP): A Spanish man has confessed to murdering and dismembering the body of another foreigner on the popular Thai tourist island of Koh Pha Ngan, police said Saturday.

Police believe body parts including hips and thighs that were found at a rubbish dump on Thursday belong to a 44-year-old Colombian plastic surgeon they named as Edwin Arrieta Arteaga.

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