The Supreme Court has today reaffirmed the life sentence of a Thai school director, known only as Chumphol, for the murder of his 18-year-old girlfriend, Mayuree Yodphanao, over a decade ago. Mayuree, a factory worker in Prachin Buri, vanished in 2012 under mysterious circumstances. Her family's persistent search, leading them to seek assistance from the Mirror Foundation, eventually untangled the cold case.

 

Eight years post her disappearance, the Mirror Foundation discovered that Mayuree's unidentified remains had been found years earlier in a sugarcane plantation in Sa Kaeo. This pivotal discovery prompted a fresh investigation by the Wattana Nakhon district police. The investigation revealed that Chumphol, a school director in Suphan Buri province, had been romantically involved with Mayuree prior to her untimely disappearance.

 

The case took a significant turn in 2021 when Chumphol was arrested by police and charged with murder. Subsequent trials in both the Criminal and Appeals courts resulted in a life sentence, a decision now upheld by the Supreme Court. This long-awaited verdict brings closure to Mayuree’s family after more than a decade of uncertainty and anguish.

 

Photo: Thai PBS World

 

-- 2024-10-31

 

 

 

 

Good to see the RTP were all over this tragic case from the get go..........?

Finally, some closure for the girl's family and friends in this dysfunctional world.

good to see the men in brown are only interested in collecting fees