Thailand: Police found a dismembered German man in a freezer.

Thai law enforcement agencies reported the discovery of a decapitated body.Hans-Peter Macka 62-year-old German realtor who had been living in Thailand for the past few years. As stated by the local police chiefTavi KudtalaengThe body was discovered at 11 PM local time the day before. Maka had been missing for a week, and before his disappearance, police managed to gather video footage from surveillance cameras, hoping it would help find him alive. Instead, they found his dismembered body in a freezer at one of the villas in the prestigious Nong Prue area.

According to local media reports, the police have detained a woman who allegedly met with Mac shortly before his disappearance. According to reports from a German newspaperImageThis meeting was about a lucrative deal for the sale of two properties: a villa and a boxing gym, which were valued together at approximately700 million bahtabout18.2 million eurosor20 million dollarsDuring this meeting24-year-old wife of MacShe received two messages from him, but later she was unable to get in touch with him.

According to the information provided by the English publicationBangkok PostA Thai couple reported that a German woman hired them to deliver a freezer to a house where a body was later discovered. The police used surveillance camera footage to identify a German man, a close friend of the woman, who drove the pickup truck that transported the freezer.

The investigative authorities noted that a significant amount of money had disappeared from the businessman’s bank account, which gives reason to believe that the crime may be related to extortion. It is suspected that Maka may have been tortured before his murder. Previously, he was the director of a corporate communications firm.Media AGin Munich, and he was last seen driving his sedanMercedesin a coastal townPattayawhere he lived with his wife.

The Mac family has announced his disappearance and offered a reward for it.3 million bahtApproximately86,000 dollarsor78,000 euros) for any information that could help in his search, however, there were no responses. Officials reported that his car was found on Sunday in the parking lot of one of the condominiums in Nong Prue. During the investigation, detectives discovered traces of a substance resembling a cleaning solvent on the seats, dashboard, and steering wheel, which likely indicates an attempt to destroy evidence.

The German Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it is aware of the case and is in contact with both the relatives of the missing person and the Thai authorities.