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Accused tiger killers face 10 charges

Accused tiger killers face 10 charges

Fifth man surrenders as suspects say tigers preyed on their cattle and deny links to wildlife trade

The pelts of two Bengal tigers and other items left behind by five suspects near the Pilok stream along the Thai-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi are displayed during a briefing on Friday. (Photo: Piyarat Chongcharoen)

KANCHANABURI: Police have pressed 10 charges against all suspects involved in the killing of two Bengal tigers found skinned with their meat cooking on a grill in a jungle near the Myanmar border in Thong Pha Phum district.

The fifth and final suspect surrendered to authorities on Thursday night. Sho-ae, 66, holder of a pink ID card issued for hilltribe people, reported to officers at Thong Pha Phum police…

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