Prime suspect in murder of woman, 27, who was knifed to death at £4m home has fled UK, inquest told
A MURDER suspect who allegedly knifed a property developer to death at a £4million home has fled abroad, an inquest heard.
Kamonnan Thiamphanit, known as Angela to pals, was found dead at the Airbnb she was renting in Bayswater, central London, last week.
An inquest heard today how the prime suspect in the 27-year-old’s killing has fled abroad.
DCI Alison Foxwell told the hearing: “We believe that the person who attacked her was known to her, this isn’t a stranger attack but at some point after the 6 April at 6.15am she was attacked in the address and sustained a number of stab injuries.
“We are currently seeking the perpetrator but cannot give much more information about that at this stage, I’m afraid.”
When asked for further details by coroner Fiona Wilcox, DCI Foxwell said: “We have a named individual. I think it unlikely that the person will be arrested in the next two weeks.
“We are asking the CPS whether we have sufficient evidence to extradite somebody from outside the UK.”
The court was told Kamonnan was born in Thailand and worked in property management.
She was single at the time of her death and was identified through police fingerprint scanning.
Kamonnan died from multiple sharp force injuries, the inquest in Westminster was told.
Adjourning the inquest, Prof Wilcox said: “It seems it’s possible for me to release Angela’s body back to her family, seeing as it’s unlikely I will get a request for a second post-mortem examination from a defendant.
“I am going to open this investigation and adjourn it in order for you to carry out your full investigation.
“I would just like to pass my sympathies to Ms Thiamphanit’s family.”
Kamonnan was discovered at the property last Monday after neighbours heard screaming coming from the Georgian mansion.
The dual Hong Kong-Chinese national had been renting a home in the property, which used to be owned by the Ethiopian embassy.
The Met confirmed friends of Kamonnan called the police at 7.05pm and 9.34pm on Sunday with welfare concerns but police did not attend, filing the reports as a medium-risk missing person inquiry.
They later forced entry to the flat and discovered her body the following morning.
The Met has referred itself to the police watchdog following the horror.