YouTube celebrity chef ‘murdered boyfriend before dismembering his body and dumping it in suitcase’ in Thailand
A CELEBRITY chef allegedly killed his boyfriend before horrifically dismembering his body and dumping it in a suitcase in Thailand.
YouTuber Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of two prominent Spanish film stars, is said to have tried to hide the remains at sea.
Police believe he beat his gay lover Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, to death before chillingly chopping up his corpse.
The victim’s remains – including his hips and thighs – were found by locals in Koh Pha Ngnan on Thursday at a rubbish dump.
Daniel – the son of Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre and actress Silvia Bronchalo – had been on the party island since late July.
But he is said to have been warring with his boyfriend, who he has been with for over a year, while they were in the resort to attend one of the notorious Full Moon Parties.
Thai police say the Spaniard, 29, confessed to killing Edwin after their feud over “sex and money” reached a breaking point.
Daniel is claimed to have dismembered his lover’s body before stashing the 14 pieces in a suitcase and dumping it in the sea.
Body parts were also said to have been strewn around other places on the island after he allegedly went out onto the water in a kayak.
He has since shown cops the locations where he discarded the rest of the remains, according to reports.
Police divers later recovered Edwin’s head and hands, as well as his clothing including boxer shorts, a black t-shirt and shorts.
The celebrity chef then allegedly filed a missing persons report for Edwin after the murder before heading out to party with pals.
He has now been detained in custody and put on suicide watch ahead of a court appearance in Thailand on Monday.
Local police said he is set to be charged with “premeditated murder and secretly moving or destroying a corpse to conceal a death or the cause of death”.
Police Lieutenant General Surapong Thanomjit said:The suspect has confessed to being the one who killed Edwin Arrieta Arteaga and dismembered the body.
“He put the parts in a suitcase and left them in the sea.
“He claimed that the victim was angry when he refused to sleep with him.
“Then he punched him in the head, causing him to fall over and hit the bathtub, so he cut the body to disguise the death.
“Investigators found traces of the victim’s body in the hotel room the suspect booked.”
Koh Pha Ngan’s police chief Panya Niratimanon told AFP the investigation remains ongoing.
According to reports, cops discovered Daniel had been buying knives, plastic bags and cleaning supplies at local convenience stores.
His father Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre is reportedly flying to Thailand.