Serial murder suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn has allegedly admitted to the police that she gave a small amount of cyanide to one person, but denied she was responsible for her death, according to Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.
The victim, Siriporn Khanwong, went to Ban Phong district in Ratchaburi province with Sararat to release fish into the Mae Klong River to make merit on April 14th, but she later collapsed and died near the river. Her missing handbag was subsequently sent to Sararat’s close friend by an unknown person in Tha Makha district of Kanchanaburi province.
Accompanied by Sararat’s ex-husband, Pol Lt-Col Vitoon, Pol Gen Surachate and enquiry officers from the Crime Suppression Division went to the Central Women’s Correctional Institution today (Monday) to question the suspect.
Surachate said that Sararat sent him a note asking to see him because she wanted to make a confession.
He said he and the police team questioned Sararat for about one and a half hours, during which she allegedly admitted that she gave a Ziploc plastic bag containing a small amount of cyanide to Siriporn to be used as a “trial”, claiming that her former lover, Suttipong, had also tried cyanide, though for what reason was not explained.
Suttipong is one of the 14 people who died.
Sararat also claimed that the cyanide given to Siriporn came from Suttipong and denied putting it in food or drinks to be consumed by Siriporn, said Surachate, adding that he didn’t believe the suspect’s statement but noted that her alleged admission of giving cyanide to the victim is very useful for the case.
The deputy police chief said Sararat’s statement does not correspond with the statement given by a survivor.
Sararat is facing murder charges for the deaths from suspected cyanide poisoning of 14 people and an attempted murder charge for the 15th victim.
Additional charges will be filed against Sararat’s close friend tomorrow, said Surachate, as he warned defence lawyers against coaching the suspect about how to testify to the police.
