The murder of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta has become one of the most gruesome current affairs of 2023. Spanish cook Daniel Sancho confessed to being the culprit of his disappearance, also admitting that he had dismembered him on the Thai island where they lived. However, the defendant’s defense has insisted in recent weeks that this was not the case, accusing the security forces of deceiving Sancho.
In the midst of this chaotic maelstrom, the program En boca de todos on Cuatro has accessed the summary of the case, publishing a series of WhatsApp messages that the murderer and victim would have exchanged during the days covered by the investigation. Sancho would have even sent several writings after the Colombian’s death, which is unknown if it was a strategic move or a demonstration of innocence on his part.
“It’s raining,” Arrieta explained, before meeting Sancho’s immediate response: “Mazo, we have to wait a little to move, we’ll have something to drink here. Koh Pangan is going to welcome you with the sky opening.” “Yes, they are blessings.” “, the surgeon replied in his next answer. “I’m already here waiting because you were supposed to arrive in 20 minutes,” the cook wrote, wondering where his partner was.
However, he had opted for a change of scenery and informed the Spaniard that he was going for a walk. “Ah, great, you arrive and you are going to make a plan on your own and I am here waiting for you at the port,” the accused wrote. “Hahaha, you’re angry, hahaha,” Arrieta replied. “I’m very, very worried, I haven’t seen you in hours. You were carrying all your things, the money, the cell phone, I’m going to have to call the police,” said the message after Edwin’s death.
Likewise, a later writing indicated that Sancho went to look for him at the hotel where he was staying, after having already inspected the beach where they had previously met. Messages that both the prosecution and the defense should take with a grain of salt, especially after Sancho’s lawyers launched a strong accusation against the Thai police, insisting that they made him sign a false deportation in exchange for a confession.
“What we are clear about and we come to report today is that the Police deceived Daniel with a deportation order that did not exist. That served to detain him when it is not possible, it is illegal, much less put him in a cell. That’s why he agrees and declares from minute one what had happened. He gets to sign a deportation order, but deportation orders in Thailand are signed by the interior minister, not the police. It is a very serious issue,” explained Carmen Bafalgón.
