Body of murdered British teen found in Thailand

Woramet Ben Taota and ping pong

The girlfriend of a murdered British teenager has been found dead in northern Thailand, three miles from where where his body was found last week.

Police found the girl's body buried in a shallow grave in the woods a few miles from where Woramet Ben Taota, a dual citizen, was found murdered on May 7. Both teenagers were 16 years old. .

Police continue questioning their prime suspect, 44-year-old Chaiwat Bungarin, who was released from prison eight months ago.

Police said he confessed to killing Voramet, but denied the murder . Surafltchaya Hamsa, nicknamed Ping Pong. He could face the death penalty if found guilty of one or both of the cases.

Woramet Ben Taota, 16, (center) with his mother Ooi Taota (left) and 15-year-old girl Suraftchaya Hamsa, also known as ping-pong (right)

“Suspect who confesses to killing boy denies killing girl. He says someone else attacked her and buried her body in the forest,” said Mongkol Sampawapol, commander of the Lampang Provincial Police.

«The victim's body is currently being sent to the hospital for an autopsy to look for signs of rape or sexual assault because the suspect has a history of these crimes,» he said.

«There were bruises on her face, and she is expected to be hit with a hard object until she dies.”

Suraptchai and Woramet were last seen together on a motorcycle on the Saturday before he was killed. In the afternoon they went to visit her grandfather.

The next morning Voramet was found in the forest with head injuries.

Another of his girlfriends, known by the nickname Yam, was initially reported missing but was later found safe and her involvement in the crime was ruled out. case.

Chaiwat was arrested after a CCTV camera caught him riding a black Honda motorcycle through the neighborhood at the time of his death. He later tried to hide the car in a friend's shed before switching to a new bike.

He confessed to the murder of Woramet, but consistently refused to give any details about Suraftchaiya's disappearance.

Woramet with dual citizenship Ben Taota Credit : ViralPress

The suspect told police that he had arranged to meet the boy for a drug deal, but this escalated into a fight as Chaiwat believed the boy stole something and lied to him, according to Thai media.

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Chaiwat said he was angry with the boy, took a piece of wood and beat him in the face and body until he died.

Earlier this week, Woramet's father flew to Thailand from the UK and confronted Chaiwat in during a police re-enactment of the crime.

Stephen Graham from Eastbourne in East Sussex yelled at him through the window of a police car, «Look me in the eyes, bitch.» -d».

Ben's photos on social media show him riding motorcycles and competing in motocross competitions. He and Suraftchaya grew up in the same village and are said to have been friends from a young age.