Thai police arrest 2 over ‘heinous’ dismemberment of Russian man

2026-02-02 - 12:29

Thai police have arrested two Russians on suspicion of murdering a fellow national after the victim’s dismembered body was found in scrubland near the resort town of Pattaya, a “heinous” crime detectives believe is linked to debts to criminals. Body parts of the 30-year-old victim, Mikhail Emelianov, were found on Sunday scattered across a section of abandoned land just outside the eastern tourist city renowned for its large Russian expatriate community. Police arrested Iaroslav Demidov, 35, and...