The controversial case of the murder and dismemberment of Edwin Arrieta, except for Daniel Sancho according to his confession, continues to advance in the investigation
Despite the judicial procedure, the King of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, could grant him a royal pardon
The controversial case of the murder and dismemberment of Edwin Arrietaless than Daniel Sancho According to his confession, the investigation continues to advance. The cook is still in provisional prison, awaiting a trial date. In it, the prosecution is expected to ask for the son of Rodolfo Sancho capital punishment for premeditated murder.
Daniel has few options to avoid facing the death penalty. However, despite the judicial procedure, the king of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, could grant him a royal pardon. It seems like, Sancho would not have requested the samealthough it is essential to avoid his conviction.
This confirms it Ramon Chippirras, spokesperson for the Sancho family, to the newspaper ‘La Razón’. As he points out, Daniel would not have requested royal forgiveness. This complication is added to the fact that he would not have found a Thai lawyer to be represented at the trial, an aspect established by the rules of the Asian country.
After the sentence, if he were sentenced to death, Daniel Sancho would only have two ways to avoid it and both go through the king of Thailand. The first of them is a letter of apology to the monarch, which has a deadline of 60 days. The second is by the general system, sent by letter to the king on the occasion of his birthday, which occurs on July 28. However, he should serve a minimum of eight years in prison in the Asian country.