"There was a van and an undercover police officer here looking up that way. I had no idea what was going on," Truman said.
Truman didn't recognize Chong's name or photograph.
Truman said a large Asian family lives in the home right next door to him, and they're related to the family that lives in the house right behind Truman.
He's stunned to hear about the local tie to suspected cyanide poisoning.
Neighbor Letty Webster has lived across from the home for more than 10 years. She doesn't remember seeing Chong either.
"It's sad. It's tragic. It's the other side of the world. Granted, the person who died is connected to this," said Dennis Thomas, another neighbor.
Bangkok police says it believes that one person in the group administered the poison to the others.
Officers found that Chong was alone in the room, when the tea and food was delivered, and that video shows show the rest of the party arriving shortly after.
Family of two the victims also told police that they had invested nearly $280,000 to other members of the party, and they were all meeting up to sort out their financial issues.
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.
Comments / 0