Frenchman ‘owns up’ to killing lover’s Italian husband, say Thai police
Victim was dismembered and burned after being killed in fight over woman
By Sitthipoj Kebui
A Frenchman suspected of colluding with his Thai girlfriend to murder her former Italian boyfriend has admitted killing the man during a fight, police say.
Amaury Rigaud, 33, told police he slashed and stabbed Giuseppe de Stefani, 61, to death while the two quarreled and fought over 38-year-old Rujira Klaylamai, according to Bung Na Rang police chief Chaisathian Manichak who conducted the interrogation.
After the killing, de Stefani was dismembered and burned on a bonfire made up of rubber tyres near Bueang Thap Chan, a freshwater pond in Bung Na Rang in Phichit on January 19.
Mr Rigaud said he and Ms Rujira had asked de Stefani to meet them for a talk, but it ended in bloodshed, according to Pol Col Chaisathian.
He said Mr Rigaud admitted becoming “very angry” because de Stefani refused to accept Ms Rujira wanted to end her relationship with him and hit the Italian man.
A fight ensued in the car they were arguing in, during which the Frenchman killed de Stefani with a pocketknife, the policeman said.