Chinese man who allegedly murdered wife now in custody at the Phuket Provincial Court

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Chinese man who allegedly murdered wife now in custody

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A Chinese man who allegedly murdered his wife, is now in custody at the Phuket Provincial Court. The alleged crime happened in October. The Kamala Police Chief says he will face a murder charge if police find that he killed his wife to collect on insurance payments.

 

The Chinese husband is from Tianjin, China and is alleged to have murdered his wife during a family vacation in Phuket after buying up more than 30 million yuan (US$4.3 million) in life insurance policies in her name.

 

 

Kamala Police Chief Col Somkit Boonrat says, “The incident happened at a hotel in Kamala. After we questioned Zhang he admitted to killing his wife.”

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/chinese-man-who-allegedly-murdered-wife-now-in-custody

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-12-13

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Chinese tourist on trial for killing wife in Phuket resort pool sole beneficiary to B142mn in life insurance

By Chutharat Plerin

 

 

PHUKET: A Chinese tourist is in Phuket Provincial Prison awaiting conclusion of his trial for drowning his wife in a pool at a resort in Kamala, Phuket Tourist Police have confirmed.

 

The news comes as the parents of the wife, 29-year-old Zhang Jia, report that her husband, Zhang Yifan, 31, from Tianjin, had taken out life insurance policies amounting to more than B142 million in the months leading up to the family holiday in Phuket.

 

Zhang Yifan was taken into custody on Nov 2 after he confessed to police that he lost control of his temper and drowned his wife in a hotel pool at a “luxury private hotel” in Kamala, Capt Ekkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police told The Phuket News today (Dec 13).

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-tourist-on-trial-for-killing-wife-in-phuket-resort-pool-sole-beneficiary-to-b142mn-in-life-insurance-69676.php#GoSAlEhfocmbsJPk.99

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-12-13

[gk10002000]

siiigh  he must have had one huge gambling debt coming due to try the old take out massive life insurance just before killing.  Even rookie cops sniff at the foul smelling odor of that

[hansnl]

5 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

siiigh  he must have had one huge gambling debt coming due to try the old take out massive life insurance just before killing.  Even rookie cops sniff at the foul smelling odor of that

It is said, maybe true, maybe not, a Chinese will do anything for money.

The fact he took out life insurance for his wife obviously makes it a planned murder?

[Burma Bill]

32 minutes ago, hansnl said:

It is said, maybe true, maybe not, a Chinese will do anything for money.

The fact he took out life insurance for his wife obviously makes it a planned murder?

Yes indeed. He was probably looking forward to a second holiday gambling his fortune away in casinos in Laos or Cambodia - but not anymore! RIP his wife.

[AGLV0121]

1 hour ago, hansnl said:

The fact he took out life insurance for his wife obviously makes it a planned murder?

 

Is it a question? Rather a strong probability

[Ulic]

I continue to be impressed at how the police are able to extract so many confessions. Are they real or do they have the suspect sign a statement that he is told is something else? 

[zaZa9]

39 minutes ago, Ulic said:

I continue to be impressed at how the police are able to extract so many confessions.....

Me to.

Particularly considering the lack of  big Phone Books here.

[arithai12]

Gives a new meaning to "infinity pool".

[Psimbo]

Strap on the Tinfoil hats- here we go again.

20 hours ago, Ulic said:

I continue to be impressed at how the police are able to extract so many confessions. Are they real or do they have the suspect sign a statement that he is told is something else? 

i continue to be impressed with the comments by people who have no connection to Phuket and are completely unaffected by stories like this.