HE case against the Spaniards Daniel Sancho Of course Murder of Colombian surgeon Edwin ArrieIt will take place in Samui (southern Thailand) provincial court. 9 April – 3 May next year and will at least 57 witnesses between all parties.
At the hearing held today in the court on the island of Samui, the judge determined the dates of the hearing, taking into account the number of witnesses. It will take place over 15 business days from Tuesday to FridayA source close to the incident informed EFE.
The hearing, which was part of the preparatory phase of the trial, started at around 9.30 local time (GMT+7) and lasted more than three hours. The defendant and his mother, investment analyst Silvia Bronchalo, also attended the hearing.
The prosecution will have 28 witnesses at the hearing. Lawyers representing Arrieta’s family called only two people, including the victim’s parents, to testify.
The defense will be present with at least 27 witnesses, but the possibility that more witnesses may be involved has not been ruled out before the trial, which will take place on the island of Samui, where Daniel Sancho is in prison. 7 August since the past.
29 year old Spanish He was arrested on the neighboring island of Phangan on August 5 after confessing his crime before the Thai Police.A country considering the death penalty for the premeditated murder for which the prosecution accused Sancho.
On the first day of the hearing, both the defense, the prosecutor and the lawyers representing the victim’s family will be able to attend the hearing.Five-minute opening statement, followed by witness testimonyIt will be done in person.
The first to testify will be the Prosecution’s witnesses, who will include those called by Sancho’s attorney, public defender Aprichat Srinuel.
When this process ends on May 3, the parties will be able to make their final defense and a new date will be determined for the reading of the verdict, as determined by the judge at the closed-door hearing today.
Sancho pleaded not guilty to two of the three crimes for which the prosecution accused him (premeditated murder and destroying the documents of others). (referring to Arrieta’s passport).
The defendant also admitted a third allegation: destroying parts of the victim’s body.It is found in various parts of Phangan island.
Sancho, the late 44-year-old Colombian plastic surgeon, and Arrieta had known each other since last year and met in Phangan on August 2, the day of the alleged crime.