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Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhaya faces Thai arrest | Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhaya faces Thai arrest |
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Thai authorities will seek to arrest a grandson of Red Bull's billionaire, co-creator Chaleo Yoovidhaya, after he failed to appear at a court hearing. | Thai authorities will seek to arrest a grandson of Red Bull's billionaire, co-creator Chaleo Yoovidhaya, after he failed to appear at a court hearing. |
Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, 28, is alleged to have driven his Ferrari into a police officer and killed him last September. | Vorayuth Yoovidhaya, 28, is alleged to have driven his Ferrari into a police officer and killed him last September. |
Mr Vorayuth's lawyers say he had become ill in Singapore, and was unable to return to Thailand in time for the indictment hearing. | Mr Vorayuth's lawyers say he had become ill in Singapore, and was unable to return to Thailand in time for the indictment hearing. |
Prosecutors will seek an arrest warrant on Tuesday. | Prosecutors will seek an arrest warrant on Tuesday. |
"He suddenly fell ill which made it impossible for him to travel back today," said Mr Vorayuth's lawyer Thanit Buakeaw. | "He suddenly fell ill which made it impossible for him to travel back today," said Mr Vorayuth's lawyer Thanit Buakeaw. |
The lawyer denied his client had fled the country and said he would return in the next three days and co-operate with investigators. | The lawyer denied his client had fled the country and said he would return in the next three days and co-operate with investigators. |
He faces a maximum of 10 years in jail on charges of causing death through reckless driving and failing to stop to help the victim. | He faces a maximum of 10 years in jail on charges of causing death through reckless driving and failing to stop to help the victim. |
His indictment has been delayed several times in the past year, and a speeding charge was dropped because of a statute of limitations. | His indictment has been delayed several times in the past year, and a speeding charge was dropped because of a statute of limitations. |
The initial investigation team had to be disbanded after an officer was accused of covering up Mr Vorayuth's involvement. | The initial investigation team had to be disbanded after an officer was accused of covering up Mr Vorayuth's involvement. |
The suspect's grandfather, Chaleo Yoovidhaya, died last year having become a billionaire from the worldwide sale of the Red Bull energy drink. |
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