Unidentified man found hanging in Ratsada mangroves
Police are investigating after a man believed to be about 40 was found hanging from a tree in a mangrove forest in Ratsada, Phuket.
Police in Phuket are investigating after an unidentified man was found hanging from a tree in a mangrove forest at the Fish Marketing Organization premises in Ratsada.
Phuket City Police received a report at about 9am and sent an inquiry officer and a forensic physician to the scene. The body was discovered by Watanya Ratchadoem, who had entered the forest to catch crabs.
The man was estimated to be about 40 years old and was wearing a light blue shirt. Police said the body showed signs of decomposition and that a preliminary examination indicated he had been dead for approximately seven days. No visible wounds or signs of physical assault were found.
The body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further examination and processing. Police named Pol Capt Prachaya Siyom as the inquiry officer responsible for the case.
