These have not been easy weeks for the actor Rodolfo Sancho and his family. His eldest son, Daniel Sancho, is in provisional prison in Thailand after having confessed to the murder and dismemberment of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, a Colombian surgeon with whom he was on vacation on an island in the Asian country. This week, it was learned that the Thai police and prosecutors have requested the death penalty for the defendant. However, Vicente Cacho, who is in charge of business at the Spanish embassy in Thailand, has confirmed that the investigation "is not closed".
Precisely, in the last hours Silvia Bronchalo, mother of the Spanish chef, has surprised all the press with her first statements after having come to see Daniel, in what has been the first visit she has received in the Samui prison. "No one expects such a thing, no one is prepared to receive such news. No one prepares us for this," she said. There are many who consider that these statements could be a media strategy for the case, since the mother of the alleged murderer was a practically anonymous person.
Apparently, the statements of the young man's mother could be a strategy to publicize the case internationally and for the press to echo his situation. "This can be good for him in the face of sentencing, which is a strategy they are carrying out," said the En boca de todos program. "To give the case more impact. This could form part of the defense strategy to achieve international media attention and a less harsh sentence for Daniel Sancho," said journalist and writer Nacho Abad.
The last week has not been easy for the relatives of the Spaniard, since it has come to light that both the Thai police and the prosecution have requested the death penalty for the defendant. Vicente Cacho, who is in charge of business at the Spanish embassy in Thailand, has brought a ray of light to the family and has confirmed that the investigation "is not closed". In fact, it seems that the Thai police are looking for new witnesses who can continue to clarify what happened.
This same Friday, the business manager of the Spanish Embassy in Thailand visited the son of actor Rodolfo Sancho. Vicente wants to be positive, since he believes that there is a chance that the situation will turn around. "The trial does not have a date because the investigation has not ended, despite what was said at the press conference," the diplomat sentenced the media that were gathered outside the prison.
For his part, Suteep Chadakarn, a police officer who became involved in the case from the Koh Phangan police station, also explained that they still have to "interrogate more witnesses before concluding the report, which is expected to happen this month." "It is still open and for the moment Sancho will be in this prison, he will be tried here and eventually a change will be proposed that would not be the one in Bangkok, but would be the prison in Surat Thani (province in southern Thailand)," Vicente said. Chubby by your side.
