Mukdahan Court finds ‘Uncle Pol’ guilty of killing niece in high-profile murder case

The case has kept most Thais riveted, and at times has even affected the ratings of television soap operas as viewers are more interested in this case.

Due to the media presentation, the public became sympathetic towards Chaiyapol, especially after the victim’s parents aired suspicions that he may have been the one to abduct their child. The parents pointed out that the dog guarding the house did not bark and the child did not cry when she was carried away.

An autopsy found many wounds on the child’s body and genitals, but the hospital did not confirm if she was raped.

Yet, the soft-spoken uncle made people believe in him as he repeatedly declared his love for the child and kept insisting he could never harm her.

Yet, thanks to public support, Chaiyapol’s unfinished ramshackle house soon turned into a mansion and he became an overnight…