Ex-lawyer and ‘accomplice’ appear in court over alleged swindle of disabled teen

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Ex-lawyer and ‘accomplice’ appear in court over alleged swindle of disabled teen

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Police brought former lawyer Pisit Sammalert and his alleged female accomplice to Bangkok's Taling Chan provincial court on Tuesday to apply for the first 12-day detention period.

Police objected to a bail release for the duo, arguing they are a flight risk.

 

It is alleged they cheated a 14-year-old disabled road accident victim out of Bt4 million in compensation.

 

Another alleged acconmplice in the case, Pornpaveen Chukaew, is currently in jail in a separate drug case in Chumphon province.

The two suspects looked stressed and exhausted in court on Tuesday. None of their relatives showed up at court.

 

Pisit, 59, was arrested with Pattharawadee Sawasdee, 39, on Sunday night at the parking lot of a condominium in Soi Ram-Indra 125 in Bangkok's Min Buri district. 

 

The Taling Chan provincial court had earlier issued arrest warrants for the duo and Pornpaveen for allegedly forging a document to cheat Pasit's pro-bono client, Porntip Chantharat, 44, and her wheelchair-bound 14-year-old daughter, Pattarada “Beam” Kaewpong, out of the Bt4 million following the 2005 road accident.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30321058

 

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[CelticBhoy]

I hope this pair of lowlifes end up in the wheelchairs in the photo.

Oh, the irony. Smart shooting. 

[clockman]

And the mantra, is greed!

[4MyEgo]

I have to say, these Thai cops are really starting to step up to the plate, i.e. these clowns arrested, Krabi murderers arrested, X-monk on his way back, all they have to do now is get the Red Bull heir extradited back here and a lot of faith will be installed back in the public, but I won't hold my breath on the last one.

[worgeordie]

"The two suspects looked stressed and exhausted in court ", well thats a good start,lets hope it becomes unbearable.

regards worgeordie

[scorecard]

5 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

I hope this pair of lowlifes end up in the wheelchairs in the photo.

Oh, the irony. Smart shooting. 

 

Already reported the duo have no assets, so let's also hope more investigation uncovers where the 4.5M went. 

 

They had no hesitation to steal badly needed funds from the now disabled girl, scum of the earth. 

 

If found guilty hope they get 20+ years each.

Edited July 18, 2017 by scorecard

[Juan B Tong]

Them folks lookin old for 59 years and 39 years.

[cliffhornsby]

Hang em

[thaiguzzi]

Excellent news!

They are gonna just love 12 days in the pokey...

[Ulic]

While I doubt they are a flight risk they have gotten away with this for too long.

Keep them in jail until the trial.

[Foozool]

Damn crooks,

lawyers who work in dark side. I have already seen more of this kind.

wish you hell.

[Bluespunk]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

The two suspects looked stressed and exhausted in court on Tuesday.

Boo <deleted> hoo