Life sentence for Thai policeman

A THAI policeman was sentenced to life in prison for killing Britons Adam Lloyd, 25, and Vanessa Arscott, 24 last year following an argument in Kanchanaburi - the resort town made famous by the bridge over the River Kwai.

Judge Dilok Boonthawinat first sentenced Sgt Somchai Visetsingha to death, but immediately reduced the penalty to life behind bars because he had co-operated with the court and had a good police career record.

“No form of punishment will ever bring our children back,” Mr Lloyd’s father said at the courthouse, after following the proceedings with a translator and other victims’ relatives.