Thitisan Utthanaphon
Thitisan Utthanaphon | |
|---|---|
ธิติสรรค์ อุทธนผล | |
| Died | 7 March 2025 |
Thitisan Utthanaphon (Thai: ธิติสรรค์ อุทธนผล; RTGS: Thitisan Utthanaphon; died 7 March 2025), also known as Jo Ferrari, was a former Thai police officer who tortured a suspect to death in August 2021.[1][2][3] He previously served as Superintendent of the Muang Nakhon Sawan Provincial Police Station until his firing.[4]
Murder of Jirapong Thanapat
[edit]On 5 August 2021, Thitisan along with five subordinates tortured Jirapong Thanapat—a male narcotics suspect—to death by putting a black plastic bag over his head.[citation needed] On 21 August 2021, Thitisan was fired by Police General Suwat Jangyodsuk, then-Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police.[4] On 26 August, he was arrested.[5][6][7]
On 8 June 2022, Thitisan was convicted of murder by torture and sentenced to death, which was reduced to a life sentence.[2][8][9]
Death
[edit]On 7 March 2025, Thitisan was found hanged in his cell at Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok.[1][10][11] His death was ruled to be a suicide following an autopsy.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former station chief 'Joe Ferrari' involved in torturing suspect hangs himself in prison". Bangkok Post. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Joe Ferrari: Ex-Thai police chief convicted of suspect killing". 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Thai police sentenced to life for killing drug suspect". AP News. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Nakhon Sawan top cop axed over alleged graft, death of suspect in custody". nationthailand. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca; Jirenuwat, Ryn (26 August 2021). "Thai police chief accused of killing suspect in custody is arrested". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Jo Ferrari: Wanted Thai police chief surrenders after manhunt". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Sacked Thai cop who suffocated drug suspect to death surrenders". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Thailand's 'Joe Ferrari' cop jailed for life over death of suspect". France 24. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Ngamkham, Wassayos (8 June 2022). "Life imprisonment for police who tortured suspect to death". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "สะพัด! อดีต "ผกก.โจ้" จบชีวิตในห้องขัง เรือนจำกลางคลองเปรม". www.thairath.co.th (in Thai). 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ ""ราชทัณฑ์" แถลงอดีต "ผกก.โจ้" จบชีวิต - ตั้ง คกก.สอบข้อเท็จจริง". Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Justice Ministry confirms suicide in death of "Superintendent Joe"". The Nation. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.