Police in Chon Buri find foreigner beaten to death

In Chon Buri the Chief of Police have reported the discovery of a foreign man been beaten to death in a luxury resort. It is believed the 25 year old South Korean, Im Dong Jun was attacked by mafia gang members from his own country and that the assailants fled to Vietnam after the deadly attack.

South Korean national Yoon Myung Kun, 31, reported the death of the man after his discovery at 4am. The man was found inside a black Honda CRV with a Bangkok number plate. Police and rescue workers say the man had been dead for around 24 hours. He had no documents or valuables about his person. The body has been sent to the forensic institute for a post-mortem examination.

According to the police the victim’s friend Yoon has accused a South Korean national mafia gang leader and an associate of beating the man to death. Police believe the killing may have come from a conflict over an unlawful business the victim and the accused were running in Bangkok. Three police teams have now been set up to apprehend the suspects. Police are also investigating Mr Yoon’s possible involvement in the death.

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