reader Posted Tuesday at 12:12 PM Posted Tuesday at 12:12 PM From The Thaiger An Austrian man died in a canal in the northern province of Phitsanulok under mysterious circumstances after disappearing from his home for 11 days. Police suspect murder. Officers from Wang Thong Police Station were called to investigate a foreign man’s body in a canal in the middle of a rice field in the Wang Thong district of Phitsanulok at 2pm yesterday, March 31. The canal was reportedly almost dry, with water only about 4 metres deep. Among the trees and grass covering the canal, locals discovered the man’s body. He was lying face up and was believed to have been dead for several days. He was wearing black shorts and a long black sock on only his right leg. A pair of flipflops and a bottle of water were found near his body. Officers suspected the deceased foreigner was the missing Austrian man, 77 year old Johann Perhap, who had disappeared from the home he shared with his Thai wife, Ratchanee Jaroenphap, on March 20. Police summoned Ratchanee and other family members to the scene to confirm the man’s identity. Upon seeing the lifeless body, Ratchanee and her relatives reportedly broke down in tears. They confirmed it was Perhap, whom they usually called Uncle John. Continues with photos https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-police-suspect-foul-play-in-death-of-missing-austrian-man TMax, Ruthrieston and khaolakguy 2 1 Quote
khaolakguy Posted Tuesday at 12:29 PM Posted Tuesday at 12:29 PM 18 minutes ago, reader said: The canal was reportedly almost dry, with water only about 4 metres deep. Ah bless Thethaiger and their Editors! Water 4 metres deep but almost dry, did they mean the water was 4 centimetres deep? Or was the canal 4 metres deep and almost dry. Anyway seems a sad/interesting story with the wife saying that the dead man had alzheimers, and she didn't suspect foul play. However she also said that the dead man had difficulty walking and needed a walker at all times.............. No mention of a walker being found and police state that the route from their home to the place of discovery was "extremely difficult to traverse". Awaiting the results of the autopsy........ https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-police-suspect-foul-play-in-death-of-missing-austrian-man TMax and reader 2 Quote
