A 71-year-old tourist from Northern Ireland is facing questioning after a Thai sex worker was found dead in his hotel room. He claims to have been unaware of her death for four days.
A tourist is being investigated over the death of a Thai sex worker who was found dead in his hotel room - claiming he did not notice her decaying corpse for four days. Bearach Beataidh, 71, was reportedly seen kissing and holding hands with Duangta Khampongsom, 45, as he took her to his bedroom at a guest house in 'Sin City' Pattaya in eastern Thailand on December 18. She was never seen alive again.
Bearach, from County Down, Northern Ireland, was captured on CCTV emerging from the room looking nervous four days later on December 22. Building caretaker Prayoon Chinsai, 57, called police later that morning when he noticed a foul odour coming from the room. When he knocked and no one answered, he used a spare key to open the door - only to find the woman's half-naked body rotting on the bed. Officers arrived at the building and found the holidaymaker, who also holds an Irish passport, at a nearby bar. He said he was aware of the body but did not file a report with police as he claimed he 'did not know she was dead'. Police Captain Puttharak Sonkhamhan of the Pattaya City Police Station said officers are questioning Bearach further over his statements. He said: 'The woman had been dead for at least three days. Her body had started to decay and bloat, giving off a foul smell throughout the room. Bearach, from County Down, Northern Ireland, was summoned by police for questioning Beataidh, 71, is pictured taking Duangta to his room on December 16 Duangta's body was taken to the Bang Lamung Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Doctors have not clarified the cause of death 'She was wearing only denim shorts and nothing on her top half. An inspection of the room found no signs of a struggle or ransacking. 'It would be hard not to notice she was dead as her body was already decomposing. There was also fluid and blood on the bed.' Police officers searched for the British pensioner and found him at a bar along Jomtien Beac
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