Youtuber hacked up boyfriend and threw his head into the sea

Daniel Sancho Bronchalo is the son of Spanish actors Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre and Silvia Bronchalo. Credit: Somkit Ruxaman/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

A YouTube chef has been charged with hacking up his boyfriend and throwing his head into the sea on a Thai resort island.

29- Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, aged 44, appeared in court Monday after police arrested him for the brutal death and dismemberment of his lover Dr. Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, a 44-year-old Colombian plastic surgeon.

The couple were on vacation. on the southern Thai island of Koh Phangan, known for its picturesque beaches, laid-back lifestyle and wild full moon parties when, according to local police, a dispute over «sex and money» turned fatal.

However, officers said there were indications that the horrific crime was premeditated.

«He admitted it,» Panya Niratimanon, Koh Phangan's police chief, told AFP.

«Victim and suspect knew each other prior to coming to Thailand, and his questionable activities indicate he may have killed the victim.»

Dr. Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44 year old plastic surgeon from Colombia

According to local media reports, Mr. Sancho — the son of Spanish actors Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre and Silvia Bronchalo and a well-known social media chef in his country — reported his lover missing after attending a full moon party with friends. The couple have known each other for a year.

But on Friday, Mr. Sancho was detained shortly after shocked locals found body parts, including hips and thighs, in a dump on the island.

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It has since been claimed that the YouTuber cut Arteaga's body into 14 pieces, throwing some of them into a landfill and dumping others into the sea in a kayak in a suitcase, including the surgeon's head.

On Sunday, Mr. Sancho, along with police, visited seven places where he is accused of throwing away body parts. with the police to seven places, where he is accused of throwing away body parts. Photo: Royal Thai Police/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock. charged with «premeditated murder and secretly moving or destroying a corpse in order to conceal death or the cause of death.»

Other media reported that Mr. Sancho bought knives, plastic bags and cleaning supplies. at various convenience stores throughout Koh Phangan.

On Sunday, Mr. Sancho's family released a statement asking for «the utmost respect for both Daniel Sancho and the entire family during these delicate moments of maximum confusion.» .

Police said the chef appeared in court on Monday and police are seeking further detention as the investigation continues.