Thai woman sentenced to death for cyanide poisoning in first of 14 murder trials


Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn being escorted by police officers at a police station in Bangkok on April 26, 2023. - Reuters

BANGKOK: A Thai woman believed to be among the worst serial killers in the kingdom's history was convicted and sentenced to death on Wednesday (Nov 21) for poisoning a friend with cyanide, in the first of her 14 murder trials.

Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, an online gambling addict, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with the chemical.

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