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Father of Canadian slain in Thailand in 2008 says suspect has pleaded guilty


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Father of Canadian slain in Thailand in 2008 says suspect has pleaded guilty
BY BILL GRAVELAND, THE CANADIAN PRESS AUGUST 7, 2013 5:00 PM
CALGARY - Five years after a young Calgary man was shot and killed in a town in northern Thailand, his father says he is finally getting justice with word of a guilty plea in the case.

Leo Del Pinto, 25, died after being shot in the face and chest in the town of Pai in January 2008. His friend, Carly Reisig of British Columbia, was also hit once in the chest but survived.

Sgt. Uthai Dechawiwat, who was off duty at the time, had been charged with murder with intent and attempted murder with intent, but initially pleaded not guilty.

Read more: http://www.canada.com/news/Father+Canadian+slain+Thailand+five+years+says+suspect+pleaded/8759478/story.html

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Terrible tragedy and a shame how law enforcement tried to sweep it under the rug. Not sure why the plea change, but happy the family can get a nugget of justice at long last.

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