Daniel Sancho (30 years old) is in pre-trial detention in Samui prison. But now, after learning that he will be sentenced to life in prison, will be imprisoned in Surat Thani prison.
The accused himself confirmed the information to EFE, as well as to the prison authorities in Samui. Judges reportedly ignored Daniel Sancho’s requestthat last Thursday, August 29, after having learned of his conviction, In tears, he asked to stay in the prison where he had been until now.This one, it should be noted, is considered “friendly” by the country’s standards because of its low density and more lax security.
According to the Thai Prison Service’s national report, Surat Thani, the prison Daniel will be transferred to, has been approximately 5,400 prisonersmore than double its capacity, which would make it difficult for prisoners to carry out any activity. Their the conditions are extreme: Cells of four square meters with 20 inmates sleeping on the floor.
Daniel Sancho arrives at the courthouse from prison to hear the sentence.
In this prison there is prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty for “very serious” crimes. In prison, it is common for there to be police searches, problems with searches for drug possession, seizures of prohibited material or cases of violence with very conflictual prisoners.
Regarding the transfer, Samui Prison informed EFE that The prisoner will first go in the armored van and then by boatsince Surat Thani prison is on the mainland, about a hundred kilometers away.
Samui Prison, where the Spaniard has been held since he was brought to trial on August 7, 2023, five days after the crime, is processing the request and said that the time of your transfer is confidential. They confirmed, however, that this would be done “immediately”.
It should be remembered that before reading the sentence, The prosecutor in charge of the case has already mentioned this possible transfer.. “If the sentence exceeds 15 years, he will be sent to Surat Thani prison (the province Samui falls under),” said Jeerawat Sawatdichai. “However, if the sentence exceeds 25 years, he will be transferred to Nakhon Si Thammarat prison,” the prosecutor said.
Daniel Sancho in an archive image, taken in Thailand, making a statement.
EFE
Until this moment It was explained that Daniel Sancho could remain in Surat Thani Penitentiary, pending the outcome of the appeals.with two possible appeals for the parties, one before the Court of Appeal and the other before the Supreme Court. This is a process that usually takes about a year, according to legal sources.
Daniel Sancho’s lawyers have already confirmed that they will appeal the sentence. “We are going to appeal the sentence. We did not expect it but we have to accept what the Ministry of Justice said. We have always respected it,” Carmen Balfagón said in statements to the media. “There will be an appeal, that’s for sure, without a doubt,” insisted Marco García-Montes after learning that the actor’s son Rodolfo Sancho (49 years old) was sentenced to life imprisonment.
