Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho leaves court after his son Daniel Sancho Bronchalo was handed a life sentence for the murder of Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga. (PLillian Suwanrumpha/AFP) Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, son of a famous Spanish actor, was sentenced to life for the premeditated murder of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga in Thailand. The case has captivated Spain, with extensive media coverage due to Sancho's celebrity father, Rodolfo Sancho.
Sancho claimed self-defence, but evidence showed premeditation, including purchasing knives and cleaning supplies before the crime. A Thai court on Thursday jailed a famous Spanish actor's son for life for the grisly murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on a tropical holiday island, in a lurid case that has gripped Spain. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a 30-year-old chef, was found guilty of the premeditated murder of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga on the tourist island of Koh Phangan last year.
The case has generated enormous interest in Spain because the defendant's father Rodolfo Sancho is a well-known actor, and scores of Spanish reporters have flown in for the trial. The court on the island of Koh Samui said in a statement that Sancho had been given a life sentence and ordered to pay 4.4 million baht (around $130 000) to Arrieta's family.
Bussakorn Kaewleeled, a lawyer for the victim's family, said they were happy with the outcome. "The plaintiff is satisfied with the sentence because he will be put in prison for life a.