A woman’s body has reportedly been found chained by the neck and tied underwater by two concrete dumbbells at a popular fishing spot in Thailand.
The corpse was discovered floating near the Ban Tha Yai pier in Phang Nga on August 8 – sparking grisly murder investigation.
Police Lieutenant Pheerawit Chaichanyut of Khok Kloi Police Station said officers responded with rescue workers after receiving a call from shocked locals.
The victim, whose identity, address, and nationality are still unknown, was wearing grey shorts and a brown round-neck T-shirt, The Thaiger reports.
Police estimate she had been dead for around two days before being found in the murky waters.
Officers found a heavy chain wrapped tightly around the woman’s neck, secured with two concrete dumbbells.
Investigators believe the method was intended to weigh the body down and conceal it underwater.
But, despite this, the body still floated to the surface and drifted close to shore, where it was discovered.
A woman’s body has been found chained by the neck and tied underwater by two concrete dumbbells at a popular fishing spot in Thailand, according to reports
The corpse has been sent for a full autopsy to confirm the cause of death and whether the victim was alive before entering the water.
Police have not ruled out murder, due to the weighted restraints suggesting foul play.
Local community leaders and neighbouring districts have been contacted and asked to check for any missing persons that match the victim’s description.
CCTV footage from the pier and surrounding waterways is also being reviewed in an attempt to trace suspicious movements in the days before the discovery, reported KhaoSod.
‘This is a serious case, and we are treating it as a possible murder,’ Pol. Lt. Pheerawit said.
‘The way the body was weighted down points towards an attempt to conceal it.’
Police urge anyone with information to contact police immediately, especially those who may have noticed unusual activity near the Ban Tha Yai pier.
