Aldhouse Trial Pending U K Documents: Phuket

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Aldhouse trial pending UK documents

Phuket Gazette

The trial of British national Lee Aldhouse is on hold until the Phuket Prosecutor’s Office receives further documentation from the UK, which is expected to arrive by Monday. Photo: Gazette file

PHUKET: -- The trial of British national Lee Aldhouse, charged with the murder of former US Marine Dashawn Longfellow in Phuket in 2010, has yet to be put in motion as the Phuket Prosecutor’s Office is awaiting the arrival of further documentation from the UK, the Phuket Gazette has been told.

Aldhouse confessed to police to stabbing Mr Longfellow, but denied any intention to kill him.

He arrived at Phuket Airport on December 1 after being extradited from the UK, and was transferred to Phuket Provincial Prison, where he is being detained until his case is presented to the court.

Aldhouse has been charged by police and has been placed in custody of the court, but has yet to have the charges formally read against him.

“He is still being detained at Phuket Prison because we have not yet presented the case file to the court. We are waiting to receive formal documents from the authorities in the UK,” Phuket Provincial Prosecutor Tawan Suknirundorn told the Gazette.

The document will report the total time Aldhouse was detained in the UK before being handed over to the Thai authorities.

The length of time Aldhouse was detained by the UK authorities will come into consideration in handing down the sentence to be served if the court finds him guilty, Mr Tawan explained.

“The UK court dispatched the documents to us on Tuesday. We expect to receive them by Monday,” he said.

“We should be able to file the case with the court before December 26,” he added.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2012-12-22

[JetsetBkk]

The length of time Aldhouse was detained by the UK authorities will come into consideration in handing down the sentence to be served if the court finds him guilty, Mr Tawan explained.

15 years minus a couple is still a lot.

[blackthorn2005]

"Aldhouse confessed to police to stabbing Mr Longfellow, but denied any intention to kill him." Sure, you just meant to give him a headache with that knife. Guilty, no doubts on this one, throw the book at him.

[cbrer]

The length of time Aldhouse was detained by the UK authorities will come into consideration in handing down the sentence to be served if the court finds him guilty, Mr Tawan explained.

15 years minus a couple is still a lot.

If he decides to plead guilty, 50% off, minus 2 1/2 years (August 2010?) for time spent in the UK.....

Say it's a hefty whack of 15 years (which is a very, very hefty whack for a Westerner who murdered another Westerner in Thailand - past cases have been sentenced to 3 years and under).

15 / 2 = 7.5.

-2.5 for time served = 5.

He'll be having a few drinks in a certain Phuket bar for his 35th birthday.

[cloudhopper]

I wonder why he's not out on bail, like say the Thai cops who have already been found guily of murder, been sentenced to death and exhausted all their appeals.

[Jimi007]

I wonder why he's not out on bail, like say the Thai cops who have already been found guily of murder, been sentenced to death and exhausted all their appeals.

Not all are. The one that shot and killed a Canadian, then went on to beat his Thai wife to death, is finally in prison. But this case isn't about Thai police and their lack of morals. It about a British national who killed an American and tried to run home so he wouldn't have to face trail and prison time here in Thailand. I'm glad he's here, in prison, awaiting trial...