DNA of slain Spaniard found in suspect’s condo: police

DNA traces of two men and four women were found inside the condo of Artur Segarra Princep, also from Spain.
“Our investigation is more than 80 per cent complete and we believe evidence already gathered is convincing enough to prove him guilty in court,” Pol General Panya Mamen said yesterday, in his capacity as the chief investigator.
Panya said available evidence clearly suggested that Segarra must have detained, tortured and killed David Bernat at a condominium in the Rama 9 area in Bangkok and then dismembered his body there.
“Money is the motive,” Panya said.
Segarra emerged as the prime suspect earlier this month, after pictures from security cameras showed Segarra had withdrawn money from Bernat’s account via various ATMs.

Girlfriend’s information ‘useful’
Body parts of Bernat were found floating in the Chao Phraya River at various locations since last month. Police investigations confirmed that those body parts belonged to Bernat – a Spaniard who was reported missing.
Central Scientific Crime Detection Division chief Pol Maj-General Tawatchai Mekprasertsuk said police also checked the Bernat’s condo on Sukhumvit Soi 8 and Segarra’s townhouse on Ramkhamhaeng Soi 174.
“We can’t disclose details. But we can say that we found the victim’s DNA in the townhouse,” Tawatchai said.
Deputy National Police chief Pol Maj-General Suwaj Jangyodsuk said police were unable to disclose key information on the case at this stage because doing so might affect the ongoing investigation.
Panya said Segarra’s girlfriend, Pridsana Saen-ubon, had been a key witness.
“She has provided very useful |information,” he said.
She said that Segarra quickly left a bar in her hometown of Surin after he was recognised by locals who saw his photo on a news bulletin.
Police quickly located Segarra’s motorcycle near the Thai-Cambodian border.
The following day, Cambodian authorities apprehended Segarra in Sihanoukville, then handed him over to Thai officials.
Panya said at this point, police still did not know exactly where Segarra dumped his victim’s body parts and dismemberment tools.
“So, we are checking recordings from more security cameras,” he said