Daniel Sancho, son of actor Rodolfo Sancho, is under investigation by a police investigation in Thailand for the brutal death of a Colombian surgeon on the island of Koh Phangan. In this way, Sancho faces the possibility of the death penalty.
The 29-year-old chef is the main suspect in the murder of Dr. Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, whose mutilated body was found in several garbage bags after his disappearance. According to police sources, Sancho has confessed to the crime, citing jealousy and fear of being betrayed as motives for the murder.
Although there is great corruption among the Thai police force, the evidence against Sancho seems compelling. Thai authorities have released security camera footage of him buying knives and a saw, tools that may be linked to the grisly murder.
The scenario that is presented to Sancho is extremely complicated. Thailand is known for its harsh law and penal code. According to this, the homicide can be punished with life imprisonment or a term of imprisonment between 15 and 20 years. However, in extreme cases, the death penalty could be applied, although this measure is applied infrequently today. Although the death sentence can be commuted by the king, there is a possibility that it may have to be served.
Sancho's situation, as Fiesta has exposed, is even more complex due to the possible prison consequences. Thailand is famous for its rigorous penal system and harsh prison conditions.
A sentence in a Thai jail means not only serving a criminal sentence, but also survival in a difficult environment, where the safety and living conditions of prisoners are not guaranteed. This reality includes problems of overcrowding, scarcity of medical services, lack of hygiene and adequate nutrition, and violence between inmates.
However, the possibility of serving a sentence in Spain, if found guilty, is an option for the young chef. As the Telecinco magazine has reported, this is due to the fact that the victim is Colombian and not Thai.
