“Dismemberment Preaw” won’t seek less jail time after all in the wake of her conviction last week for the grisly murder and dismemberment of a fellow bar girl in May 2017.
Amornpong Chankawee, the lawyer for Preeyanuch “Preaw” Nontawong, 25, told reporters on Saturday that his client has decided not to appeal the 34-year sentence as she “feels guilty” over what she’s done and is willing to serve the jail time.
That marks an about-face after Preeyanuch’s family had initially pledged to appeal for a reduced sentence, a story first reported in the Thai-language Morning News.
Amornpong said that Preeyanuch “can’t sleep” and is now worried because she will be transferred to serve her time at Khlong Phai Prison in Nakhon Ratchasima province — about four hours drive from her hometown.
Meanwhile, her accomplice Kawita Rachada, 26, who was given the same prison term, will appeal, insisting she was just helping out her “beloved friend,” said Amornpong.
On May 26, 2017, the body of karaoke bar girl Warisara Klinjui, 22, was found dismembered and buried in a shallow grave in a Khon Kaen resort.
According to police, Preeyanuch and her three accomplices picked the victim up in a rented car at an intersection on Nadi Road, claiming they wanted to talk about a job offer. Preeyanuch claimed she initially had no intention to kill the victim and only wanted to “teach her a lesson.”
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But as their arguments escalated, Preeyanuch says she “accidentally” strangled Warisara to death.
Prosecutors said Preeyanuch was driven by anger, after Warisara tipped off police and led them to the arrest of her boyfriend on drugs charges.
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