Murder of Tourist on Phuket Sparks Manhunt - Usually Peaceful Paradise Rocked

Tuesday, March 18. 2008

Murder of Tourist on Phuket Sparks Manhunt - Usually Peaceful Paradise Rocked

Phuket is a tourist hell, but still very nice place. A Swedish tourist has been found murdered and the killer is being sought in a massive manhunt. More here via The Bangkok Post.

(BangkokPost.com) - Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat has arrived in Phuket to inspect the scene of the murder of a Swedish female tourist on Mai Khao beach on Sunday night.

The deputy governor of Phuket province, Worapot Rattasima, said initial reports point to the murderer being a local who lives near the crime scene. Police are treating this as a very serious case and are doing all they can to track down the murderer.

The dead victim has been identified by police as 27-year-old Charotta Hanna.

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