Third suspect in South Korean’s murder caught

Cambodian police have arrested a third suspect in the murder in Thailand of a South Korean man, whose body was found in a plastic barrel dumped into the Map Prachan Reservoir in Chon Buri.

Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police said that Cambodian police apprehended the suspect at lodgings in Phnom Penh on Monday, and are now making preparations to have him extradited to face charges in South Korea.

According to investigation of Thai police, identification of the remains in the barrel by the victim’s elder sister, as well as DNA comparisons, have confirmed. One of the three suspects is in Thai police custody, while the two others are in Cambodia and South Korea.