bust Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 Bargirl Murder Suspect Shane Looker Protests His Innocence BANGKOK: -- Shane Looker, the Brit wanted for murdering Nana bargirl Laxami “Pook†Manochat, is protesting his Âinnocence – while on the run. Speaking through his lawyers, he admits he paid a bar fine to “spend time†with dancer Pook but Âinsisted he did not kill her. It is being reported that he is preparing to hand himself in to the police but fears being held in a Thai jail would jeopardise his chances of mounting a proper defence. The whereabouts of Looker remains a mystery but last week he spoke to lawyers to stress his innocence. He said: “Yes, I did know her. I’m Âhappy to accept that I spent time with her. “She is a bar girl that I knew previously and I Âaccept that I paid the bar fine. “There is no way in the world that I’d ever hurt any woman let alone kill her. “This is a despicable crime which I vehemently deny. I look forward to proving my Âinnocence in the fullness of time. I have been advised to get my affairs in order so that I can Âsurrender to the Âappropriate Âauthorities with a properly Âinstructed legal team.†Jason Coghlan, of JaCogLaw legal services told the Sunday People: “We have been Âcontacted by Shane Looker. “He has told me Âcategorically he had absolutely nothing to do with this woman’s Âmurder. We have Âadvised him he needs to hand himself in to the Âauthorities. “But his concern, and ours as his legal advisers, is that this takes place in conditions which don’t affect his ability and right to Âdefend himself against these very serious accusations.†Mr Coghlan said: “The DNA that’s said to have been found doesn’t make him guilty of Âmurder, nor does the fact he was with her shortly before she disappeared. “There’s an inherent unfairness in trying to defend yourself when you’re in a Thai prison and haven’t had a chance to get your financial affairs in order. “That’s Âsomething that needs to be addressed. “Looker is Âobviously aware that it’s far better for him to hand himself in before he’s caught.†He said Looker was not revealing the full details of his defence until he has had a face-to-face meeting with his lawyer. Then he will hand himself in. Mr Coghlan added: “If the Thai Âauthorities believe that they need to arrest him so they can ascertain whether he played a role in this woman’s murder, that’s fair enough. “But if an innocent man is arrested and thrown into prison without any access to money with which to Âproperly defend himself, there is obviously a much higher risk of a miscarriage of justice.†It was also confirmed on Friday that Looker is not being investigated regarding any other deaths or murders in Thailand as was reported by English tabloid The Sun on 1st February. Pol.Lt.Col.Werapong confirmed to me by email that Looker “is not involved with those two murder cases in Northern Thailand.†Source: http://www.stickboyb...ests-innocence/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Once in Jail, he may well be at a high risk of Suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 ...like stabbed in the back 27 times, type suicide!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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