Thai police say cyanide killed 6 foreigners in Bangkok hotel, including suspect

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Interviews with relatives of the dead revealed there had been a dispute over debt related to an investment.

Cyanide poisoning was likely the cause of the deaths of six foreigners – three men and three women – whose bodies were found in a room in a plush Bangkok hotel, with the suspected killer among the dead, Thai police said on Wednesday.

Reuters

The rapid-acting, deadly chemical was found on drinking glasses and a teapot in the room at the luxury Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel, and interviews with relatives of the dead revealed there had been a dispute over debt related to an investment, police said.

The deceased were reported to be two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnam nationals. They were found dead late on Tuesday. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation had assisted police with the investigation, police said.

“We found cyanide in the teacups, all six cups we found cyanide,” Trirong Phiwpan, Commander of the Thai police evidence office, told a press conference.

Reuters

“After staff brought teacups and two hot water bottles, milk and teapots…one of the six introduced cyanide.”

Initial findings by the police indicate that the deceased had died in less than 24 hours from suspected poisoning as there were no signs of trauma or robbery.

The police are investigating the incident by viewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses to determine the cause of death.