Daniel Sancho will testify this Tuesday, April 30, in the trial that continues to be held in Thailand and in which he appears as a defendant in the alleged murder of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta. Sancho, 29, will testify today in Koh Samui Provincial Court, southern Thailand, after a midday recess.
Daniel Sancho arrived there first thing in the morning, in a police van, as he is usually transported to the Court whenever a trial session is held against him. These are the first images that have been obtained of the transfer of the young man, son of actor Rodolfo Sancho, since the trial against him began.
Daniel Sancho will testify after the midday break, just after other defense witnesses testified during the morning session. On this occasion, there were three members of the Koh Phangan police station, who arrested Sancho on August 2, after confessing to the crime for the first time.
It is doubtful that the afternoon session will be enough to clarify the many dark points of the crime. In fact, the trial should end this Friday, but in reality “it could last several years,” as La Vanguardia has learned.
The chef’s father, Rodolfo Sancho, will testify later this week, although his testimony was expected to take place today. On the contrary, the chef had planned to testify on May 1, as he had requested to have a full day for his declaration. Ultimately, it would not have been possible.
The trial resumed after two postponements, caused by problems with the air conditioning circuit and electrical failures in the Koh Samui Court; due to the intense heat wave that is being experienced in the Asian country and that is expected to continue over the next few days. However, with the technical problems resolved, it is expected that the judicial process will continue normally.
His lawyer said last week that he hoped Sancho would be able to testify for a whole day and the prosecutor, Jeerawat Sawatdichai, acknowledged to EFE that he had “many key questions” for the accused.
Daniel Sancho has been in provisional prison since last August 7, accused of the premeditated murder of the Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta, a crime that the Asian country punishes with up to the death penalty, requested by the Prosecutor’s Office.
The accused initially confessed to the premeditated murder of Arrieta in front of the Police, but then stated that it was an accident, insisting that the surgeon’s death occurred during a fight and that he acted in self-defense, a theory that defends his legal team.
