Thai court sentences son of Spanish TV star to life in prison for murder and dismemberment

Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a 30-year-old Spanish national, was found guilty of murdering and dismembering Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, a Colombian surgeon, in August 2023 on the island of Koh Phangan. Sancho, a chef and YouTube personality, had met Arrieta online and the two had agreed to meet in person. However, the pair got into a fight, which led to Sancho killing and dismembering Arrieta. Sancho then chopped up the body and concealed the parts in plastic bags, distributing them around the island. Sancho was initially sentenced to death, but the court commuted the sentence to life imprisonment due to his cooperation during the trial. The court found Sancho guilty of premeditated murder, and he was given a life sentence. Sancho is also required to pay 4.4 million baht (around US$130,000) in compensation.