German businessman’s dismembered body found in freezer in Thailand with chainsaw and hedge clippers

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and DAVID RISING
Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say they have found the dismembered body of a missing German businessman inside a freezer inside a house in southern Thailand. The police chief in the town of Nong Prue said the body of 62-year-old Hans-Peter Mack was discovered on Monday night. Forensic experts also found a black garbage bag containing a cordless chainsaw, hedge clippers and two large rolls of plastic. Police have determined that a large amount of money is missing from Mack’s bank account and suspect it’s linked to his slaying. They are looking into both German and Thai suspects. Local media say Mack lived in Thailand with his wife and worked as a real estate broker.