Former police chief Thitisan Utthanaphon is calling for human rights observers to be blocked from attending his trial for torture and homicide. Thitisan, who has been nicknamed “Joe Ferrari” because of the lavish life-style he lived and the luxurious cars he amassed while on a policeman’s salary, has requested the Criminal Court to cease the rights observers from attending his trial.
Thitisan and several other other officers are on trial accused of killing a drugs suspect throughout questioning by suffocating him with plastic bags. The incident happened within the northern province of Nakhon Sawan last April and got here to mild when CCTV footage was leaked, causing a storm of protest among the common public.
The Bangkok Post reports that Thitisan made his first appearance on the weekend, with hearings expected to continue on the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases this Saturday and Sunday. Thitisan and his lawyer have demanded to know why human rights observers, which they call “unrelated individuals” ought to be admitted by the courtroom.
โซล่าเซลล์ราคาถูกคุณภาพดี for the former chief of Nakhon Sawan police has additionally attempted to tone down the seriousness of the accusations confronted by his consumer, describing the alleged death-by-torture of Jeerapong Thanapat as “general” physical assault. According to the director of the Cross Cultural Foundation, Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, the lawyer has additionally suggested that the case could tarnish the popularity of the Royal Thai Police.
The Bangkok Post reviews that Pornpen says the foundation has made four requests to look at the hearings and each has been declined. She says the inspiration submitted another written request on Saturday. The Cross Cultural Foundation was based in 2002 and works to guard, promote, and monitor human rights in Thailand..