The son of a renowned Spanish actor has been jailed for life after he killed and dismembered a man on the southern Thai island of Koh Phangan last year.
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of television star Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre, claimed he killed Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga in self-defence. He pleaded guilty to the murder in August 2023.
At the time, Sancho, now 30, told Spanish news agency EFE he had been a “hostage” to Arrieta, who he said was obsessed with him.
The case has generated a huge amount of interest in Spain, with scores of Spanish reporters flying to Thailand for the trial.
Sancho was found guilty of premeditated murder, concealing a corpse, and destruction of property.
A court on nearby island Koh Samui, where the case was heard, initially issued a death sentence for murder, but this was commuted to life imprisonment after taking into account his cooperation during the trial.
Sancho, a chef who has his own YouTube channel, was also ordered to pay 4 million baht ($118,000; £89,000) in damages to Arrieta’s family.
Bussakorn Kaewleeled, a lawyer for the victim’s family, said they were satisfied with the outcome.
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