Prosthetic police probe: Thai man accuses hopalong cop of wife’s murder confession coercion

[webfact]

A Thai man accused a hopalong cop with a prosthetic leg at Aranyaprathet Police Station in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo of torture and forcing him into confessing to the murder of his wife.

Buaphan Tansu was brutally assaulted and murdered by a group of five teenagers, who are now in police custody. Initially, the police wrongly arrested 54 year old Panya Kongsaenkham, as the main suspect. He was later released when the real perpetrators were identified.

 

However, suspicions arose about why Panya confessed to a crime he did not commit.

 

A voice recording of a police officer from Aranyaprathet Police Station and information from Panya’s relatives were released, strengthening the suspicion. The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, intervened in the case to seek justice for Panya and his wife.

Big Joke reported yesterday, January 18, that the deputy superintendent of the Aranyaprathet Police Station was the voice in the recording, and he confirmed Panya had been tortured.

 

Big Joke told Amarin TV that his team showed pictures of every officer at Aranyaprathet Police Station to Panya and he pointed to only one officer who tortured him on the day.

 

by Petch Petpailin

PICTURE: Panya during the qestioning with Big Joke | Photo via Workpoint Today

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-19

 

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[KhunBENQ]

Can someone tell me what "hopalong" means in this context?

[1duckyboy]

After viewing part of the video of the victim and her teen murderers, those young savages should be put away for a very long time to protect everyone. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Big Joke reported yesterday, January 18, that the deputy superintendent of the Aranyaprathet Police Station was the voice in the recording, and he confirmed Panya had been tortured.

Nuff said..

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Can someone tell me what "hopalong" means in this context?

One legged cop.

[klauskunkel]

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 Big Joke assured the public that any police officers involved in the act would be transferred from their posts during the investigation.

Well done, that's exactly the assurance the public expects.  

[john donson]

was the police out of plastic bags that day ?

[soalbundy]

5 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Can someone tell me what "hopalong" means in this context?

5555555, it's brilliant, hop along you Torturing one legged git

[jchfriis]

4 hours ago, john donson said:

was the police out of plastic bags that day ?

Not according to the quoted article from The Thaiger:

"Panya insisted that only one officer tortured him on the day. He remembered that the officer had a prosthetic leg. He covered Panya’s head with a black plastic bag, ordered Panya to take off his shirt, and lowered the air conditioning temperature. The torture and threats went on for over nine hours, and Panya confessed to the murder because he was exhausted and suffering."