Somerset man named as Thailand murder victim
Police shared more details last night
Last updated 24th Jan 2022
Police in Thailand say they've arrested a man suspected of killing a British expat and wounding another in an attack on Saturday.
The man who died has been named as 49-year-old Marcus Evans from Somerset, who moved to Thailand around 5 years ago.
A second British man, named by police as Shaun Dagnan, 54, was seriously injured and taken to hospital.
The pair were attacked in the Kanchanaburi area in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police say they've also recovered a sickle knife which they believe was the murder weapon.
Police released passport photos of the two men, which show Mr Evans was born in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, but who also lived in Burnham-on-Sea before moving to Thailand.
Mr Dagnan was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
A spokesperson from the UK Foreign Office said: "We are in contact with the Royal Thai Police following the death of one British man and the hospitalisation of another in Thailand and are ready to provide consular support."