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Interpol manhunt for Briton after Thai woman found chopped up in suitcase

A British man is the focus of an international manhunt after a Thai bar girl’s body was found chopped up in a suitcase. The remains of Lazami “Pook” Manochat were found along with the body of a dead dog. Shane Looker, 45, from Stoke-on-Trent, is thought to be the last person to have been in contact with the dancer. Thai police believe Looker fled to Malaysia, possibly en route to Ibiza.

We are seeking the assistance of Interpol to find the suspect.

Thai police statement

The luggage holder in which the girl’s body parts were found had been dumped into the Mae Klong River in Kanchanaburi, 70 miles from the Thai capital Bangkok. It was discovered on 9 November - more than a week after the Thai dancer was last seen with Looker on 1 November. According to reports in Thailand, DNA tests on nail clippers and a toothbrush and skin under the victim’s nails also link Looker as a suspect.