Policeman suspected of killing tourists bailed

A Thai court has released on bail a policeman accused of gunning down a young British couple two months ago, sparking fears that he might try to intimidate witnesses, a prosecuting lawyer said today.

Sergeant Somchai Visetsingha is accused of killing Vanessa Arscott, 24, and Adam Lloyd, 25, on September 9. He was freed on November 2 on an unspecified amount of bail by a provincial court in the popular western tourist town of Kanchanaburi, said chief public prosecutor Pichet Kasetsin.