Thai woman accused of murdering 12 friends in cyanide poisonings

Thai constabulary accidental they person arrested a pistillate suspected of sidesplitting 12 of her friends and acquaintances by poisoning them with cyanide.

Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn was arrested successful Bangkok connected Tuesday pursuing caller inquiries into a friend's death.

The victim's household had raised suspicions aft she died connected a travel with Sararat earlier this month.

Following inquiries, constabulary this week said they believed Sararat had killed 11 others- including an ex-boyfriend.

Police allege she killed for fiscal reasons. Sararat has denied each the charges. Thai authorities person denied her bail.

Two weeks ago, she had travelled with her person to Ratchaburi province, westbound of Bangkok wherever they had taken portion successful a Buddhist extortion ritual astatine a river, constabulary said.

Shortly after, her person Siriporn Khanwong collapsed and died connected the riverbank.

Traces of cyanide were recovered successful her assemblage during the autopsy, constabulary said. Her phone, wealth and bags were besides missing erstwhile she was found.

Authorities said the different alleged victims had died successful a akin way, but did not disclose further information. The murders began successful 2020, they said.

They besides didn't place each of the victims, but named Sararat's erstwhile partner, arsenic good arsenic 2 pistillate constabulary officers, among the dead.

Thai constabulary person besides questioned Sararat's partner- a elder constabulary serviceman successful Ratchaburi province, wherever her person died. The brace person precocious split, Thai media reported.

Police said Sararat knew each of the victims and she whitethorn person been motivated by fiscal reasons.

One friend, who constabulary judge was targeted, had loaned her 250,000 baht (£5,900; $7,300) constabulary said. The pistillate had vomited and fainted aft having luncheon with Sararat but survived.

Relatives of victims had besides reported missing jewellery and cash, constabulary said.

But the families had not suspected foul play astatine the time, officers said, indicating that grounds gathering could beryllium a challenge. Some bodies had besides been cremated, constabulary said.

Cyanide tin beryllium detected successful corpses respective months aft death, if a lethal magnitude was used.

The poison starves the body's cells of oxygen, which tin induce bosom attacks. Early symptoms see dizziness, shortness of breath, and vomiting.

Its usage successful Thailand is heavy regulated and those recovered to person unauthorised entree look up 2 years successful jail.