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Wed, 02/25/2009 - 15:50
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Headless foreigner identified
BANGKOK, Feb 25 (TNA) - The foreign male whose severed head was found hanging from the Rama VIII Bridge last Sunday was believed to have stayed at a nearby restaurant in Bangkok's Bang Lamphu area and prompted by despair and joblessness to commit suicide.
Deputy police chief Pol. Gen. Jongrak Juthanont announced that the foreigner was identified as Maurizio Tosadori, a 53-year-old Italian national, who came to Thailand earlier this month.
He was believed to have hanged himself from the bridge platform, ending with his ripped-off head dangling from a high performance mountain climbing nylon rope at the bridge and his body, torn away from his head, plunged into the Chao Phraya River Saturday night or early Sunday,
According to a Thai witness, Vimol Chaichong who owns the Chai Vegetarian Restaurant where Mr. Tosadori stayed in the Bang Lamphu area, told police she had provided lodging at restaurant for the Italian who had been told to leave last weekend.
Mr. Tosadori had not been seen at the restaurant since.
Police found the headless body of Mr. Tosadori in the river beneath the bridge. The Italian believed to be an architect who had desperately looked for a job in Bangkok, was in poor health and was a chain smoker. Personal belongings found with the Italian's headless body matched items reported by the restaurant owner.
The police believed the rope tying around his head may have been used in jungle-trekking as the deceased had had the liking for such outdoors activity.
However, Mrs. Vimol told the police that the phrases handwritten in English at the scene on the bridge were not similar to the Italian’s handwriting, which she had seen.
Police needed 30 days to find out if the Italian had committed suicide, as concluded by Thai forensic officials, or whether they are still considering that he may have been murdered. (TNA)
Deputy police chief Pol. Gen. Jongrak Juthanont announced that the foreigner was identified as Maurizio Tosadori, a 53-year-old Italian national, who came to Thailand earlier this month.
He was believed to have hanged himself from the bridge platform, ending with his ripped-off head dangling from a high performance mountain climbing nylon rope at the bridge and his body, torn away from his head, plunged into the Chao Phraya River Saturday night or early Sunday,
According to a Thai witness, Vimol Chaichong who owns the Chai Vegetarian Restaurant where Mr. Tosadori stayed in the Bang Lamphu area, told police she had provided lodging at restaurant for the Italian who had been told to leave last weekend.
Mr. Tosadori had not been seen at the restaurant since.
Police found the headless body of Mr. Tosadori in the river beneath the bridge. The Italian believed to be an architect who had desperately looked for a job in Bangkok, was in poor health and was a chain smoker. Personal belongings found with the Italian's headless body matched items reported by the restaurant owner.
The police believed the rope tying around his head may have been used in jungle-trekking as the deceased had had the liking for such outdoors activity.
However, Mrs. Vimol told the police that the phrases handwritten in English at the scene on the bridge were not similar to the Italian’s handwriting, which she had seen.
Police needed 30 days to find out if the Italian had committed suicide, as concluded by Thai forensic officials, or whether they are still considering that he may have been murdered. (TNA)
