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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rituparna Chatterjee

Former Thai police chief convicted of torture-killing of drug suspect found dead in his cell

File: Thitisan Utthanaphon, also called Joe Ferrari, seen after a video went viral showing the apparent torture and killing of a drug suspect - (LIVE UPDATE)

A former Thai police officer, nicknamed “Joe Ferrari” for his extravagant collection of cars, was found dead in his cell three years after he was sentenced to life for torturing and killing a drug suspect.

Thitisan Utthanaphon was found dead in his cell at Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison on Friday night, prison authorities said.

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