Updated: 7 May 2021, 19:37
AN AMERICAN fugitive has been arrested in Thailand today after being accused of murdering his pregnant wife and dumping her body.
Jason Matthew Balzer, a 32-year-old Colorado native, allegedly confessed to killing 32-year-old Pitchaporn Kidchob after she refused to have sex with him.
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32-year-old Jason Balzer of Colorado has been arrested and charged with the murder of his pregnant wifeCredit: ViralPress
Thai police Lt. Col. Somkiat Ruam-ngern said Balzer has been charged with murder. If convicted of the crime, Balzer could face the death penalty.
Maj. Gen. Weerachon Boontawee, chief of Provincial Police Region 5’s Detective Department, said that Kidchob gave Balzer “hope.”