YouTube Chef Convicted of Murdering Plastic Surgeon in Thailand
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 30, killed Edwin Arrieta Arteaga and dismembered his body
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Daniel Sancho BronchaloA Spanish cooking YouTuber was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of murdering a surgeon while both were vacationing in Thailand.
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 30, killed Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga last August on the island of Koh Phangan, according to reports from the Associated Press, the BBC and CBS News.
Sancho is the son of well-known Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho, and the case has spawned considerable media coverage in Spain, CBS reported. Sancho’s mother, Silvia Bronchalo, has also acted before, the AP reported.
The outlets reported that Sancho was originally sentenced to death but his sentence was commuted due to his cooperation during the trial.
Sancho is required to pay Arrieta’s family 4.2 million baht, the equivalent of $125,000, the AP reported. Spanish news outlet EFE reported that Sancho can apply to transfer the remainder of his sentence to Spain if he pays the required amount and serves at least four years in Thailand.
The AP reported that during his trial, Sancho pleaded not guilty, claiming he was acting in self-defense after saying Arrieta tried to sexually assault him. Sancho did admit to dismembering the surgeon’s body and disposing of it on land and at sea, according to the AP.
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Given the high-profile status of Sancho’s family, HBO produced a Spanish documentary about the case, titled El Caso Sancho.
"The plaintiff is satisfied with the sentence because he will be put in prison for life and they receive some financial compensation," said Bussakorn Kaewleeled, an attorney for Arrieta’s family, according to CBS.
Sancho started his YouTube channel, “Pero Disfrute,” in 2022.
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