2 suspects arrested in abduction and killing of German businessman whose body was found in freezer in Thailand
- The two Germans were charged with murder of real estate broker Hans-Peter Mack after his body was found stuffed into a chest freezer in a home in Pattaya
- Police said a third suspect was still being sought
A 52-year-old German man was apprehended 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 Tawee Kudthalaeng, the police chief in the town of Nong Prue where the victim’s body was found.
Reached by reporters, Tawee confirmed the arrests and said the two had been charged with murder. He said a third suspect was still being sought but provided no further details.
He had previously said his office was looking into both German and Thai nationals as suspects in the case.
The body of Hans-Peter Mack, a 62-year-old real estate broker, was found on Monday night stuffed into a chest freezer in a home in Nong Prue, an upscale settlement popular with foreigners northeast of Pattaya in Chonburi province.
