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| Thailand: UK millionaire and wife found murdered | Thailand: UK millionaire and wife found murdered |
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| The bodies of a UK millionaire and his Thai wife have been found in northern Thailand nearly a week after what police suspect was a contract killing. | The bodies of a UK millionaire and his Thai wife have been found in northern Thailand nearly a week after what police suspect was a contract killing. |
| The bodies of Alan Hogg, 64, and Nod Suddaen, 64, were discovered buried on their property in Phrae province. | The bodies of Alan Hogg, 64, and Nod Suddaen, 64, were discovered buried on their property in Phrae province. |
| Police say Mr Hogg, who was from Edinburgh, was shot dead, while his wife was killed with a hammer. | Police say Mr Hogg, who was from Edinburgh, was shot dead, while his wife was killed with a hammer. |
| Three suspects have been held. They are alleged to have been hired to carry out the attack by Nod Suddaen's brother. | Three suspects have been held. They are alleged to have been hired to carry out the attack by Nod Suddaen's brother. |
| He has now been arrested. | He has now been arrested. |
| "The motive for the killings was a long-running internal family conflict, feuds and property," local police commander Manas Kerdsukho told the AFP news agency. | "The motive for the killings was a long-running internal family conflict, feuds and property," local police commander Manas Kerdsukho told the AFP news agency. |
| The couple were reported missing last week. | The couple were reported missing last week. |
| The three alleged killers were arrested after police tracked down a pick-up truck said to have been taken from Mr Hogg's property. | |
| They later admitted killing Mr Hogg and his wife, police say. | They later admitted killing Mr Hogg and his wife, police say. |
| The British embassy in Thailand has so far made no public comment on the issue. | The British embassy in Thailand has so far made no public comment on the issue. |
| Mr Hogg moved to Thailand several years ago and had built a luxury villa in Phrae which included a swimming pool and a summer house, reports say. | Mr Hogg moved to Thailand several years ago and had built a luxury villa in Phrae which included a swimming pool and a summer house, reports say. |