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Two Germans charged with murder after man abducted and his dismembered body found in freezer in Thailand

Two Germans charged with murder after man abducted and his dismembered body found in freezer in Thailand

Thai police have charged two Germans with murder after the abduction and death of another German, whose dismembered body was found in a freezer.

Tawee Kudthalaeng, the police chief in the southern Thailand town of Nong Prue, where the victim’s body was found, confirmed the pair had been charged and a third suspect was still being sought by officers.

A 52-year-old German man was arrested on Tuesday evening in Bangkok, and a 47-year-old German woman turned herself in to police earlier in the day, according to the Khaosod newspaper, citing Mr Kudthalaeng.

The body of 62-year-old businessman Hans-Peter Mack was found stuffed into a chest freezer in a house in Nong Prue on Monday night.

The estate agent had been missing for a week and was last seen driving his Mercedes car in the costal city of Pattaya, where he lived with his Thai wife.

Police said a large amount of money was missing from Mr Mack’s bank account, which they believe is linked to the killing.

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