Former monk sentenced to die

KANCHANABURI, Thailand - A 21 year old former Buddhist monk who was sentenced to death yesterday for murdering a British woman…

KANCHANABURI, Thailand - A 21 year old former Buddhist monk who was sentenced to death yesterday for murdering a British woman tourist asked for the sentence to be carried out immediately at the scene of the crime. The court refused a request by Mr Yodchart Suephoo, who pleaded guilty to killing Johanne Masheder (23).

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