Three men have been arrested for allegedly murdering a millionaire Alan Hogg and his wife – as the hitmen today claimed her brother bludgeoned his own sister to death with a hammer.
Warut Satchakit
Alan’s brother-in-law Warut Satchakit, 63, was arrested this morning along with two friends after the retired businessman and wife Nott, 61, were found buried in the garden of their mansion having been missing for almost a week.
Warut – who allegedly bludgeoned his own sister with a hammer as she screamed while another man held her down – told police how he had long been “resentful” of wealthy Alan.
The pair had a furious argument two weeks ago and Warut retreated to his shabby wooden house in the Muang district of Phrae, northern Thailand.
Alan Hogg and wife Nott
Seething with anger and envy at Alan and Nott’s wealth, the brother is alleged to have devised a plan to murder them both and contacted a gambler in the neighbouring town of Wang Chin, Phia Kamsai, 63, to help them.
Warut allegedly paid 50,000 baht (£1,170) to Phia Kamsai, 63, who recruited Kittipong Kamwan, 24, to help with the crime and paid him 3,000 baht (£70) of his fee.
The trio then broke into the home on September 18 and at 6pm Phia told police he shot Alan twice – once in the chest and once in the head – as he was going to feed his ducks.
Major General Kissana Phatanacharoen said: “Mr Kittipong confessed that he was involved. Mr Warut hit his sister over the head until she collapsed. He then hit her until she was dead.
“Mr Phia said that he was the person who killed Alan with a shotgun.”
Warut initially denied the murder, but the two men he allegedly hired then implicated him after they were caught.
They told police there were three men involved in the murder, and that Warut was the mastermind who had organised it and was with them.
Kittipong – the youngest of the men – allegedly held her down while Warut hit her over the head until she was unconscious. They then dragged her out into the garden.
The three men helped with the burial and left the scene shortly after 8pm on September 18.