Accused groom's lover also charged with murder

Accused groom's lover also charged with murder

Nareumol Chuaysombat, 23, wearing a face mask, is detained and charged with  colluding with her lover Ronnachai Panchart, 26, in the murder of his intended bride Nontiya Krowjatturat, 25. (Photos taken from Chumphon provincial police Facebook page and from Nontiya Krowjatturat's Facebook page)
Nareumol Chuaysombat, 23, wearing a face mask, is detained and charged with colluding with her lover Ronnachai Panchart, 26, in the murder of his intended bride Nontiya Krowjatturat, 25. (Photos taken from Chumphon provincial police Facebook page and from Nontiya Krowjatturat's Facebook page)

CHUMPHON: The lover of a Provincial Electricity Authority employee held for the murder of his bride-to-be has also been charged with premeditated murder.

Nareumol Chuaysombat, 23, a temporary employee of PEA’s Lang Suan district branch office in Chumphon, was detained after her office lover Ronnachai Panchart, 26, admitted killing his intended wife Nontiya Krowjatturat, 25, at her room in Tha Sae district of this southern province.

Police have charged Nareumol with colluding in premeditated murder, illegal possession of a weapon and carrying it without permission. 

Ms Nareumol was charged after investigators learned she allegedly accompanied Mr Ronnachai to buy a sawn-off shotgun for 7,000 baht. 

She allegedly also drove the car that took her lover to Nontiya’s place, and picked him up afterwards. She then allegedly drove the car when he dumped the gun into Thasae canal, Thai media reported.

Nontiya, a dental health official, was found dead by a colleague early on Tuesday morning in the residential compound of Tambon Salui Health Promotion Hospital in Tha Sae district where she worked. She was slain only days before her planned marriage to Mr Ronnachai on Sunday.

Pol Maj Gen Sonthichai Arwattanakulthep, chief of Chumphon police, expanded the investigation and summonsed Nareumol for questioning.

During interrogation, Ms Nareumol said she never thought of colluding in the murder and when her lover told her he planned to kill his fiancee she had told him not to do it, according to police.

On the night of the murder, Mr Ronnachai had told her to drive him to Nontiya’s living quarters as he wanted to cancel their wedding.

When she picked him up later in the car he told her he had already shot Nontiya dead, Ms Nareumol said. She was shocked and did not know what to do.

He then asked her to drive the car to the canal, where he threw away the shotgun. He also threw in the clothes he wore during the crime, she allegedly told police. She was just doing what he told her to.

Mr Ronnachai reportedly had a heated quarrel with Nontiya after she found out he was having an affair with Ms Nareumol. He refused to leave his younger lover, even though he was to be married.

Police divers on Friday searched part of Thasae canal and found the gun believed used for the murder.

Pol Maj Gen Sonthichai said the gun was a key piece of evidence. The case would be wrapped up soon.

The victim’s family on Thursday vowed not to cremate their dead daughter until they received justice. They also pointed an accusing finger at Ms Nareumol.

According to Nontiya's father, Chao Krowjatturat, the dowry money and gold intended for the wedding day, and the money in the couple's joint bank account, had all disappeared after she was killed.

He also said his daughter had helped out Mr Ronnachai in money matters, because he was not financially adept.

Suspect Nareumol Chuaysombat, 23, is interrogated. (Photo taken from Chumphon provincial police's Facebook page)

A happy Nontiya Krowjatturat, 25, and her fiance Ronnachai Panchart, 26, pose for a photo. He allegedly murdered her less than a week before their wedding day, Dec 24. (Photo taken from Nontiya Krowjatturat's Facebook page)

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