In a high-profile murder case that captured international attention, the Pattaya Provincial Court has delivered verdicts for the brutal killing of Hans Peter Walter Mack, a 62-year-old German real estate businessman. The crime, committed on July 5, 2023, in Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi, involved premeditated murder, dismemberment, and attempts to conceal the body.
The court sentenced three individuals:
- Mr. Olaf Thorsten Brinkmann, 52,
- Ms. Petra Christl Grundgreif, 54, both German nationals,
- and Mr. Shahrooq Karim Uddin, 27, a Thai-Pakistani national.
The suspects lured Mr. Mack to his death, dismembered his body, and attempted to dispose of it at sea. They also transferred 3,350,000 THB from his bank account.
Police investigations, supported by witness testimony, forensic evidence, and documentation, implicated the trio, who initially denied the charges.
Sentences:
- During the trial, Mr. Brinkmann and Ms. Grundgreif confessed, prompting the court to reduce their death sentences to life imprisonment.
- Mr. Uddin, maintaining his innocence throughout, received the death penalty.
In a related ruling on November 22, 2023, the court sentenced another German national, Enrico, to six years in prison for aiding in the theft of funds connected to the case.
This landmark judgment provides a measure of justice in a case that shocked both local and international communities.
