A second autopsy of the physique of Thai actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharavirapong was carried out Thursday afternoon by the Central Institute of Forensic Science at Thammasat University Hospital in Bangkok.
The actress’ mom, Panida Sirayootyotin, requested the re-examination to confirm her daughter’s cause of dying and to dispel any skepticism surrounding the high-profile investigation.
Tangmo drowned within the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi north of Bangkok late on a Thursday evening three weeks in the past, after allegedly falling from a speedboat. Five different folks have been onboard.
At a press convention yesterday evening, the evaluate panel of forensics specialists announced their preliminary confirmations of the extra autopsy. Here are the key takeaways…
• tooth: NOT broken • cranium: NOT broken • leg wound: nonetheless cannot decide whether or not it was attributable to a propeller • eyes: the same, no bleeding • neck: regular, no marks from choking or asphyxiation • bladder: no urine, already rotten • mind: awaiting additional examination from lab outcomes
PHOTO: A screenshot from a graphic on Thai TV exhibiting the 11 points requested for re-examination of the body of Thai actress Tangmo.
Ahead of the re-examination, forensics expert Khunying Pornthip Rojanasunan fielded questions from Thai media.
Dr. Pornthip, a Human Rights Commissioner and Senator, stated she didn’t recommend a second autopsy as a outcome of she believed the science of the preliminary report and the proof at the scene of the crime have been sufficient. But she added that a re-examination could possibly be useful, if solely to clear the mother’s issues and assist reply the suspicions of Thai netizens…
“People ought to believe in the first autopsy. For the second post-mortem, we’ll have to attend for two weeks so as to affirm all the details.”
Speaking again at a press conference yesterday night, Dr. Pornthip revealed she had served as a counselor and witness throughout the model new postmortem, which started at 2pm and lasted about three hours.
Notably, she mentioned the leg wound occurred before Tangmo died, although the cause stays unknown. She said the experts will evaluate the wound to other wounds from previous autopsies to find out what triggered it, and whether or not it was the boat’s propeller.
Regardless, Dr. Pornthip said that the discovering of the post-mortem wouldn’t be revealed to the media because it might have an effect on the investigation course of.
“The police officers, medical doctors, and inspector group will work collectively to search out the reply for each query.”
How did we get here?
Thai actress Tangmo drowned within the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi north of Bangkok on the evening of February 24, after allegedly falling from a speedboat on which she had been partying with five other individuals.
Search and rescue group recovered her body from the river almost two days later. The resulting investigation, which right now enters its fourth week, has been mired with false witness testimonies and a perceived lack of transparency from the police.
It has acquired 24/7 protection in Thai media whereas netizens concoct numerous conspiracy theories on-line.
Notably, grotesque pictures of her corpse whereas in the rescue car have been leaked on-line, drawing much condemnation – and fueling conspiracy theories that centered on apparent ‘wounds’ not talked about within the initial post-mortem report.
Components , Panida Sirayootyotin, eventually requested a re-examination of her body final Saturday, to verify her daughter’s explanation for dying and to dispel any skepticism surrounding the high-profile investigation.
On Monday, docs from Police General Hospital gave a detailed clarification of the circumstances of Tangmo’s demise to her mother Panida Sirayootyotin and her lawyer. No evidence of homicide was offered.
Police say the prevailing proof and witness claims present her demise was likely an accident.
It’s additionally the identical rationalization presented in the report to investigators from the Muang police station in Nonthaburi on Monday.
Afterward, the actress’ mom stated the police explanation had dismissed her doubts about the trigger of her daughter’s death. However, she still wished to go ahead with the second autopsy to verify their claims.
The physique of the actress was then moved from the Institute of Forensic Medicine of Police General Hospital to Thammasat University Hospital Rangsit campus on Tuesday, where forensics medical doctors awaited the go-ahead to conduct the second to alleviate public doubts.
On Wednesday, the institute’s 15-member board voted unanimously in favour to conduct one other postmortem, based on secretary to the justice minister Thanakrit Jitta-areerat.
The second autopsy was carried out yesterday afternoon at the university hospital. Afterward, the evaluation panel of forensics specialists gave their preliminary findings at a press conference.
What happens next?
After three weeks of investigation, and important pubic curiosity and hypothesis, police have but to draw definitive conclusions and close the case.
So far, only the boat proprietor “Por” and skipper “Robert” have been charged with driving an unlicensed vessel and negligence leading to dying. But police have mentioned all five witnesses on board will probably be charged with giving false statements and recklessness that lead to the death of the Thai actress.
Police now await the complete report from the second post-mortem to both confirm or contradict what they already know. That might take another two weeks.
Meanwhile, “Por” and “Robert” have left Bangkok for the province of Ratchaburi alongside the mountainous Thailand-Myanmar border, where they’ve been ordained as “brahmin” or “yogi” as a symbolic act of repentance. They have accused police of “stalking” them. But police argue they’re just doing their job while the investigation stays open. The two witnesses have denied suspicions that they plan to flee to close by Myanmar, the place the Royal Thai Police wouldn’t have jurisdiction to acquire them.
Three days of Christian memorial providers for Tangmo had been held final weekend at Liberty Church Bangkok. You can watch rewatch the livestream of the first service on Friday night right here..