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Published on September 28, 2007

The three suspects arrested so far had been strongly implicated by evidence and would be prosecuted within the next few days, said Pol Maj General Suchart Muenkaew, who is probing both murders.

Police had around 80 per cent of the evidence they needed, so the mastermind and other suspects behind the killings of businesswoman Raweewan Setarat and taxi driver Bunlue Rungrueng would be known soon.

Police are compiling more evidence to find possible links between the two shootings and the killing of Charnwit Charnrattanachai, a former Bio Clinic client, found dead last November in Saraburi.

According to records found on a computer at Bio Clinic in Don Muang, the first branch founded by cosmetic surgeon Phaisal Hengsawas, Charnwit had an appointment at Bio Clinic at 5pm on November 15, three days before his body was found. Police said witnesses heard Charnwit yelling and threatening to lodge a lawsuit for an infection to his eye-brows after undergoing surgery performed by Phaisal.

In a police raid last week, officers found synthetic sheets, a knife and other evidence that could have matched those with Charnwit's body.

Suchart said police expected to soon locate Sakda, a brother of Phaisal who operated several Bio Clinic branches on the surgeon's behalf, along with Prakob Seenard who is also at large. Warrants for their arrest were obtained last Friday.

Police had earlier conducted a re-enactment in which alleged gunman Jaturong Benkul simulated his shooting of Raweewan near her home in Bang Kapi district on Sept 13. A large group of onlookers attempted to assault him at the scene but police prevented any attack.

Police will today conduct another re-enactment at the home of Bunlue near Chatuchak park, where Jaturong allegedly shot him dead on March 19.

A key witness with reported conflicts with a team of men who might have organised the three killings has been under protection ordered by the Department of Special Investigation, after he filed reports on questionable medical malpractices and other irregularities he said he detected in Bio Clinic to relevant government agencies.

The Nation