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‘Joe Ferrari’, six other ex-cops deny charge of torturing suspect to death

21 Sept 02:57 Key points summarised by AI

Former superintendent Thitisan “Joe Ferrari” Uttanaphon and six ex-subordinates appeared in court, denying the charge of torturing suspect Jirapong Thanapat to death.
Thitisan admitted to assaulting Jirapong to extract drug information and to malfeasance, but denied intent to kill him, despite the victim dying of suffocation from plastic bags.
All seven men are indicted on four charges, including murder by means of torture, which carries the death penalty; some admitted to lesser charges, but none confessed to murder.
The case has sparked significant public outrage after a video clip of the torture and the victim’s subsequent death was leaked and widely shared online.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.