Spanish chef (32) who murdered and dismembered a Colombian surgeon on Koh Phangan in 2023 loses appeal

September 26, 2026 at 12:59 am

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Media , Thailand

Spanish chef Daniel Sancho Bronchalo has lost his appeal against life imprisonment for the coldly planned murder and dismemberment of Colombian surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga on Koh Phangan. Thai appeal judges pointed to knives, a hacksaw, rubbish bags, gloves and cleaning equipment bought before the killing. Afterwards, Arrieta’s body was cut apart, dumped in rubbish and thrown into the sea near Salad Beach. Sancho, son of Spanish television star Rodolfo Sancho, insisted the 44-year-old died accidentally during a violent fight. However, the court rejected his story, highlighted conflicting accounts and upheld the premeditated murder conviction. His original death sentence was reduced to life because of his cooperation.

Spanish chef Daniel Sancho, 32, arrested in 2023, loses his appeal against life for murdering and dismembering surgeon Edwin Arrieta on Koh Phangan after judges reject his fight story. ( Source: Matichon )

Thailand’s Court of Appeal Region 8 has upheld the life sentence of 32-year-old Spanish chef Daniel Sancho Bronchalo for a grisly Koh Phangan murder. Sancho murdered Colombian plastic surgeon Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, on the holiday island in August 2023.

He then dismembered the doctor and disposed of his remains in rubbish and the sea. Crucially, appeal judges confirmed that the killing was premeditated. They rejected Sancho’s account that Arrieta died accidentally during a violent confrontation.

The ruling was read at Koh Samui Provincial Court in Surat Thani on Friday, September 25. Sancho followed proceedings by video link from Surat Thani Prison. His Thai lawyer Aphichat Srinuel and translator Alice Keartjareanlap attended the closed hearing. Meanwhile, Metapon Suwancharen and Nattha Jongratwanin represented Arrieta’s family. The hearing began at 10 am and lasted about two hours.

Sancho bought cutting tools and cleaning equipment before taking Arrieta to his Koh Phangan villa

At the centre of the ruling was evidence gathered before Arrieta even reached Sancho’s accommodation. Sancho had purchased knives, a hacksaw, a cleaver, rubbish bags, rubber gloves and cleaning equipment. He then stored them inside accommodation he had booked at Bokean Villa. Notably, prosecutors said the equipment later matched the tasks required after Arrieta’s death. Those included dismembering his body, bagging the remains and cleaning the room.

Sancho had arrived in Thailand on July 31, 2023. He and Arrieta first connected through Instagram during 2022. Subsequently, they met several times in Spain. The two men arranged to meet on Koh Phangan on August 2, 2023. Arrieta had booked accommodation at Panviman Resort. However, Sancho collected him after he reached the island. He then took Arrieta to Bokean Villa instead of the Colombian’s booked resort.

That decision became an important part of the prosecution case. By then, the cutting and cleaning equipment was already stored at Sancho’s accommodation. Furthermore, rubbish bags and gloves were available for handling body parts. The court found that combination incompatible with Sancho’s account of an unexpected fatal fight. Instead, judges concluded that he had prepared the location and equipment beforehand.

Sancho presented a very different version during his trial. He said Arrieta requested sexual intercourse and threatened to expose secrets if he refused. According to Sancho, Arrieta then attempted to strangle him. A fight followed. Sancho said Arrieta bit his arm and attempted to bite his neck. He claimed he pushed Arrieta during the struggle. Arrieta then fell onto him and struck his head against a sink.

Appeal judges reject Sancho’s account after finding key conflicts with his original police statement

Yet appeal judges identified a significant conflict with Sancho’s original statement to investigators. In that account, Sancho said Arrieta dragged him and bit his arm. Sancho then lifted the doctor and slammed him against the sink’s edge. According to the statement, he continued until Arrieta lost consciousness. Importantly, the court gave particular weight to that earlier version. Judges found there had been less opportunity then to fabricate different facts.

Sancho’s actions immediately afterwards also featured heavily in the judgment. He did not summon an ambulance or take Arrieta to hospital. Nor did he seek help from hotel employees. Instead, Sancho remained inside the room for approximately one hour. He then began cutting apart the Colombian surgeon’s body. Contemporary police accounts said the dismemberment process lasted about three hours.

Afterwards, Sancho cleaned the accommodation and began disposing of the remains. According to the court account, Arrieta’s head, hands and arms went into the sea. Sancho dumped those remains near Salad Beach. Separately, other body parts were packed into bags and entered Koh Phangan’s municipal rubbish system. The disposal operation therefore spread Arrieta’s remains between land and sea.

The first major discovery came on August 3, 2023. Human remains were found at a rubbish dump on Koh Phangan. Among the remains were parts of the pelvis and intestines. Other contemporary accounts identified hips and thighs among body parts recovered during the investigation. In response, police launched searches around the island and retraced Sancho’s movements. Investigators also examined CCTV footage, recovered cutting equipment and gathered forensic evidence.

Police find body parts across Koh Phangan as Sancho denies planning the murder and passport offence

Police ultimately concluded that Sancho acted alone. In parallel, investigators examined what happened to Arrieta’s passport. Sancho admitted concealing, moving or destroying the corpse, or parts of it, to conceal the death. However, he denied premeditated murder. He also denied damaging, destroying, removing or rendering the Colombian’s passport useless.

The prosecution case nevertheless rested heavily on the advance preparations. Sancho had secured the room before Arrieta arrived. He had also bought cutting tools and equipment for handling the remains. Additionally, cleaning products were available for removing blood and other evidence. Sancho then collected Arrieta and brought him directly to that location. Taken together, judges found those circumstances established planning rather than a spontaneous killing.

The original trial took place at Koh Samui Provincial Court between April 9 and May 2, 2024. On August 29, the court delivered its judgment. Sancho was convicted of premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty under Thai law. The trial court initially imposed that punishment. However, judges reduced it by one-third to life imprisonment because Sancho’s statements had assisted the proceedings.

The court also dealt with compensation sought by Arrieta’s parents. They had joined the prosecution as co-plaintiffs and requested ฿30 million. Instead, the court ordered Sancho to pay them ฿4.424 million. Once life imprisonment was imposed, further prison terms could not increase the principal punishment.

Appeal court backs life sentence after both sides challenge the original Koh Samui murder judgment

Both sides subsequently challenged the judgment. Arrieta’s family lodged its appeal in late 2024. Sancho’s defence followed in March 2025 with a document reportedly running to almost 400 pages. His lawyers sought another hearing or a retrial with additional witnesses. They maintained that Arrieta died accidentally during a fight. The family, by contrast, challenged the sentencing reduction and sought a harsher outcome.

The appeal judges accepted that nobody else witnessed the confrontation inside the room. Nevertheless, Sancho had admitted causing Arrieta’s death and provided information during the investigation. His statements were considered useful to the proceedings. That cooperation supported the original reduction from death to life imprisonment.

At the same time, the appellate court rejected Sancho’s attempt to overturn the premeditated-murder finding. The advance purchases were central to that decision. His conflicting accounts of the confrontation also weighed against his defence. Likewise, judges considered his failure to seek medical assistance after Arrieta was critically injured. His subsequent dismemberment and concealment of the body provided further evidence.

The court therefore upheld the original judgment. It maintained Sancho’s life sentence and the ฿4.424 million compensation award. It also found no need for the additional evidence requested by Sancho’s defence. Accordingly, his attempt to secure another hearing or repeat the trial failed.

Prominent Spanish acting family fuels attention as Thai courts focus on Sancho’s actions and evidence

The case has attracted intense attention in Spain because of Sancho’s prominent family. His father is Spanish television and film actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre. His credits include El Ministerio del Tiempo, Isabel and Hospital Central. Daniel Sancho’s grandfather was also a prominent actor. Félix Ángel Sancho Gracia was professionally known as Sancho Gracia.

Sancho’s mother, Silvia Bronchalo, has been described in Spanish reporting as an investment analyst. His father later participated in an HBO documentary concerning the case. Spanish media have also reported substantial resources being devoted to Sancho’s defence. Consequently, the Koh Phangan prosecution became a major story in Spain soon after his arrest.

The Thai judicial findings, however, turned on a detailed chain of actions surrounding Arrieta’s death. Sancho obtained cutting and cleaning equipment before the surgeon arrived. He brought Arrieta to his own accommodation instead of Panviman Resort. Following the fatal confrontation, he sought no medical assistance. Instead, he remained inside the room and later dismembered the doctor.

The disposal operation then moved beyond Bokean Villa. Some remains went into municipal rubbish, where human body parts appeared the following day. Other remains were taken to Salad Beach and thrown into the sea. Meanwhile, Sancho cleaned the room and took steps to conceal Arrieta’s death. Police subsequently recovered evidence and traced his movements across Koh Phangan.

Supreme Court appeal remains possible as Sancho stays in prison under upheld life murder sentence

Nearly three years later, two levels of Thailand’s courts have reached the same central finding. Arrieta’s death was not accepted as an accidental consequence of a fight. Rather, judges found Sancho prepared for the killing and intended to kill the Colombian surgeon.

The September 25 judgment does not necessarily end Sancho’s legal battle. Thailand has a three-tier court system, leaving a possible appeal to the Supreme Court. Aphichat Srinuel has said the defence will examine the written appellate judgment before deciding its next move. Until that happens, Sancho remains at Surat Thani Prison under his life sentence.

A final Supreme Court judgment could also become important for any future transfer request. Spain and Thailand have maintained a bilateral sentence-enforcement agreement since 1983. However, any such process requires the criminal judgment to become final. Thai rules also impose minimum imprisonment requirements before certain life prisoners can seek a transfer.

For now, the latest ruling leaves the central case intact. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo remains convicted of premeditated murder. Edwin Arrieta Arteaga was killed, dismembered and disposed of across Koh Phangan on August 2, 2023. The appeal court has now rejected Sancho’s attempt to reopen the case and maintained his life sentence.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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2026年9月26日凌晨12:59

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

在犯罪、媒体、泰国

西班牙厨师丹尼尔·桑乔·布隆查洛（Daniel Sancho Bronchalo）因在帕岸岛精心策划谋杀并肢解哥伦比亚外科医生埃德温·阿里埃塔·阿尔特加（Edwin Arrieta Arteaga）而被判处终身监禁，他的上诉被驳回。泰国上诉法官指出，作案前购买了刀具、钢锯、垃圾袋、手套和清洁用具。之后，阿里埃塔的尸体被肢解，丢弃在垃圾堆中，并被抛入沙拉海滩附近的海域。桑乔是西班牙电视明星鲁道夫·桑乔（Rodolfo Sancho）的儿子，他坚称44岁的阿里埃塔是在一场激烈的争斗中意外身亡。然而，法院驳回了他的说法，并指出证词中存在矛盾之处，最终维持了预谋杀人的判决。由于他与检方合作，他最初的死刑判决被减为终身监禁。

西班牙厨师丹尼尔·桑乔（Daniel Sancho），32岁，于2023年被捕。他因在帕岸岛谋杀并肢解外科医生埃德温·阿里埃塔（Edwin Arrieta）而被判终身监禁，其上诉被驳回，法官驳回了他关于打架的说法。（来源：Matichon）

泰国第八上诉法院维持了对32岁西班牙厨师丹尼尔·桑乔·布隆查洛（Daniel Sancho Bronchalo）的终身监禁判决，他因在帕岸岛犯下骇人听闻的谋杀案而被判处终身监禁。桑乔于2023年8月在该度假岛屿上谋杀了44岁的哥伦比亚整形外科医生埃德温·阿里埃塔·阿尔特加（Edwin Arrieta Arteaga）。

随后，他肢解了医生，并将尸体丢弃在垃圾堆和大海中。至关重要的是，上诉法官确认这是一起预谋杀人案。他们驳回了桑乔关于阿里埃塔是在激烈冲突中意外死亡的说法。

9月25日星期五，苏梅岛素叻他尼府法院宣读了判决。桑乔通过视频连线从素叻他尼监狱旁听了庭审。他的泰国律师阿皮查特·斯里努埃尔和翻译爱丽丝·凯尔贾雷安拉普出席了此次非公开庭审。与此同时，梅塔蓬·苏万查伦和纳塔·琼格拉特瓦宁代表阿里埃塔的家人出庭。庭审于上午10点开始，持续了约两个小时。

桑乔在带阿里埃塔去他在帕岸岛的别墅之前，购买了切割工具和清洁设备。

判决的核心在于阿里埃塔抵达桑乔住处之前收集的证据。桑乔购买了刀具、钢锯、切肉刀、垃圾袋、橡胶手套和清洁用具，并将它们存放在他在博基安别墅预订的房间内。值得注意的是，检方指出，这些用具后来与阿里埃塔死后所需的任务相符，包括肢解尸体、装袋和清理房间。

桑乔于2023年7月31日抵达泰国。他和阿里埃塔于2022年通过Instagram相识。之后，他们在西班牙多次见面。两人约定于2023年8月2日在帕岸岛见面。阿里埃塔预订了潘维曼度假村（Panviman Resort）的房间。然而，桑乔抵达岛上后接走了他，并将他带到了博基安别墅（Bokean Villa），而不是这位哥伦比亚男子预订的度假村。

这一决定成为检方指控的重要组成部分。当时，切割和清洗设备已经存放在桑乔的住处。此外，垃圾袋和手套也已准备就绪，可用于处理尸体残骸。法院认为，这些物品与桑乔关于意外致命搏斗的说法不符。法官最终认定，他事先准备好了作案地点和设备。

桑乔在庭审中提出了截然不同的说法。他说阿里埃塔要求与他发生性关系，并威胁说如果他拒绝就泄露秘密。据桑乔称，阿里埃塔随后试图掐死他。之后双方发生扭打。桑乔说阿里埃塔咬了他的胳膊，并试图咬他的脖子。他声称在扭打过程中他推了阿里埃塔一把。阿里埃塔随后摔倒在他身上，头部撞到了水槽上。

上诉法官驳回了桑乔的说法，因为他们发现其与最初的警方供述存在关键冲突。

然而，上诉法官发现桑乔的证词与他最初向调查人员提供的证词存在重大矛盾。在最初的证词中，桑乔称阿里埃塔拖拽他并咬了他的胳膊。随后，桑乔将医生举起，狠狠地摔在水槽边缘。根据证词，他一直这样殴打阿里埃塔，直到他失去知觉。值得注意的是，法院特别重视桑乔早期的证词。法官认为，当时桑乔捏造事实的机会较少。

桑乔事后的行为也对判决结果产生了重大影响。他没有叫救护车，也没有将阿里埃塔送往医院，更没有向酒店员工寻求帮助。相反，桑乔在房间里待了大约一个小时。之后，他开始肢解这位哥伦比亚外科医生的遗体。当时的警方记录显示，肢解过程持续了大约三个小时。

之后，桑乔清理了住所，并开始处理遗体。根据法庭记录，阿里埃塔的头部、双手和手臂被抛入海中。桑乔将这些遗体倾倒在沙拉海滩附近。其余的身体部位则被装进袋子，并被送入帕岸岛的市政垃圾处理系统。因此，这次处理行动导致阿里埃塔的遗体分散在陆地和海洋中。

2023年8月3日，警方取得了首个重大发现。在帕岸岛的一个垃圾场发现了人类遗骸，其中包括部分骨盆和肠道。其他当时的报道也指出，在调查过程中发现的遗骸中还包括臀部和大腿。随后，警方在全岛展开搜查，并追踪了桑乔的行踪。调查人员还查看了监控录像，找到了切割工具，并收集了法医证据。

警方在帕岸岛各地发现人体残肢，桑乔否认策划谋杀和护照走私案。

警方最终认定桑乔是单独作案。与此同时，调查人员调查了阿里埃塔护照的下落。桑乔承认为了掩盖死讯，他藏匿、转移或销毁了尸体或其部分。但他否认犯有预谋杀人罪。他还否认损坏、销毁、带走或使这名哥伦比亚公民的护照失效。

然而，检方的指控主要依赖于事先的准备工作。桑乔在阿里埃塔到达之前就已锁定房间。他还购买了切割工具和处理尸体的设备。此外，他还准备了用于清除血迹和其他证据的清洁用品。随后，桑乔接上阿里埃塔，直接将他带到了那里。综合所有情况，法官认定这起案件是预谋作案，而非一时冲动。

原审于2024年4月9日至5月2日在苏梅岛省法院进行。8月29日，法院宣判。桑乔被判犯有预谋杀人罪，根据泰国法律，该罪可判处死刑。初审法院最初判处死刑。然而，由于桑乔的供述对审判程序有所帮​​助，法官将刑期减至终身监​​禁，减刑幅度为死刑的三分之一。

法庭还审理了阿里埃塔父母提出的赔偿请求。他们作为共同原告参与了检方诉讼，并要求赔偿3000万泰铢。但法庭最终判处桑乔支付442.4万泰铢。由于桑乔已被判处终身监禁，因此任何后续刑期均不得加重其刑罚。

上诉法院在控辩双方均对苏梅岛谋杀案原判决提出上诉后，维持了终身监禁的判决。

双方随后均对判决提出上诉。阿里埃塔的家人于2024年底提起上诉。桑乔的辩护律师于2025年3月提交了一份据称近400页的文件。他的律师要求再次开庭审理或重审，并传唤更多证人。他们坚称阿里埃塔是在打斗中意外身亡。与此相反，阿里埃塔的家人对减刑提出质疑，并要求更严厉的判决。

上诉法官接受了房间里没有其他人目击冲突的说法。尽管如此，桑乔承认自己导致了阿里埃塔的死亡，并在调查期间提供了信息。他的供述被认为对诉讼程序有所帮​​助。正是这种合作促成了最初将死刑减为终身监禁的决定。

与此同时，上诉法院驳回了桑乔推翻预谋杀人罪名的请求。提前购买毒品是该判决的关键所在。他对冲突经过前后矛盾的描述也对他的辩护不利。此外，法官们还考虑了他在阿里埃塔身受重伤后未寻求医疗救助的情况。他随后肢解并藏匿尸体的行为也提供了进一步的证据。

因此，法院维持了原判，维持了对桑乔的终身监禁判决和442.4万泰铢的赔偿金。法院还认为没有必要采纳桑乔辩护律师提出的补充证据。因此，桑乔要求再次开庭审理或重审的请求被驳回。

西班牙著名演艺世家的出现引发关注，泰国法院也开始关注桑乔的行为和证据。

由于桑乔出身名门，此案在西班牙引起了广泛关注。他的父亲是西班牙电视和电影演员鲁道夫·桑乔·阿吉雷，曾出演过《时间管理局》、《伊莎贝尔》和《中央医院》等剧集。丹尼尔·桑乔的祖父也是一位著名演员，名叫费利克斯·安赫尔·桑乔·格拉西亚，艺名桑乔·格拉西亚。

据西班牙媒体报道，桑乔的母亲西尔维娅·布隆查洛是一名投资分析师。他的父亲后来参与了HBO一部关于此案的纪录片。西班牙媒体还报道称，桑乔的辩护投入了大量资源。因此，桑乔被捕后不久，帕岸岛的审判就成为了西班牙的头条新闻。

然而，泰国司法部门的调查结果取决于围绕阿里埃塔之死的一系列详细行为。桑乔在外科医生到达之前就已准备好切割和清洗工具。他将阿里埃塔带回了自己的住处，而不是潘维曼度假村。在致命冲突发生后，他没有寻求任何医疗救助，而是留在房间里，之后肢解了医生。

随后，处理尸体的行动转移到了博基安别墅以外的地方。部分遗骸被丢弃在市政垃圾中，第二天就发现了人体残肢。另一些遗骸则被运到沙拉海滩，抛入大海。与此同时，桑乔清理了房间，并采取措施掩盖阿里埃塔的死讯。警方随后找到了证据，并追踪了他在帕岸岛的行踪。

桑乔仍可向最高法院提出上诉，他此前被判的终身监禁罪名维持原判。

近三年后，泰国两级法院得出了相同的核心结论。阿里埃塔的死并非意外事故，而是桑乔蓄意谋杀，意图杀害这位哥伦比亚外科医生。

9月25日的判决并不一定意味着桑乔的法律诉讼就此结束。泰国实行三级法院制度，这意味着他有可能向最高法院提起上诉。阿皮查特·斯里努埃尔表示，辩方将仔细研究上诉判决书，然后再决定下一步行动。在此之前，桑乔仍将被关押在素叻他尼监狱，终身监禁。

最高法院的最终判决对于任何未来的移送申请都至关重要。西班牙和泰国自1983年以来一直保持着双边刑罚执行协议。然而，任何此类程序都要求刑事判决生效。泰国法律还规定，某些终身监禁犯在申请移送前必须满足最低限制条件。

目前，最新裁决维持了案件的核心内容。丹尼尔·桑乔·布朗查洛仍被判犯有预谋杀人罪。埃德温·阿里埃塔·阿尔特加于2023年8月2日被杀害、肢解并抛尸于帕岸岛。上诉法院驳回了桑乔重审此案的请求，维持了其终身监禁的判决。

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