Patcharapol Panrak
Police suspect an elderly British man found dead in
his Bang Saray luxury home might have been murdered.
David Farrell, 72, was found lying naked in a pool of
blood inside his three-story home July 30. Apparently killed by a large
head wound, Farrell had been dead about two days and had multiple other
bruises. Broken wine bottles and belongings were scattered around the
third floor, although no valuables appeared to be missing.
Farrell’s estranged wife, Koranit Chuangchai, 33,
said she had moved out about three months ago, but became concerned
after receiving a distressed phone call from him three days earlier.
Koranit told police her husband had said he was
having problem with an American boxer friend named Aaron and then they
got disconnected. She said she tried to call him back each day, but
never got a response. She finally went to the house only to find him
dead.
Investigator Lt. Nares Bunthee said the body would be
sent to the Forensics Institute to determine the cause of death.
Meanwhile, police will try to track down the boxer and further
interrogate the wife.
