Detectives investigating the murder of a man who died following a serious assault in Thailand have issued an appeal for information.
Adam Pickles, pictured, who was 48 at the time of his death and a well known teacher in Pattaya previously, died in January 2021 following serious injuries he sustained in an incident in the Pattaya area in May 2012.
A murder investigation was opened by West Yorkshire Police following Adam’s death in West Yorkshire in January 2021, and officers are keen to hear from anyone who has information about the attack following a televised appeal on the current series of BBC Crimewatch Live, which was broadcast earlier today UK time (Wednesday, 12 March).
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Damian Roebuck, of West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said:
“I would particularly like to hear from anyone who was in Thailand at the time of this incident.
“We believe Adam’s attacker will have confided in someone who was living there at the time about what happened, and we need that person, or those people, to come forward and tell us what they know.
“Adam suffered traumatic brain injuries in this attack. The injuries he suffered were so severe that he required round-the-clock care for the rest of his life.
“If you know of anything at all which may lead us to convicting the person who inflicted these horrendous injuries on Adam, then now is the time to come forward and tell us.
“Adam’s family are determined to get justice for him, and I am committed to doing all I can to help them in their cause.”
Information can be reported to the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team on 101, or by using the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or online.
Today’s episode of BBC Crimewatch Live can be seen on BBC iPlayer for the next 30 days.
Other media has reported that one suspect related to this case in an alleged road rage incident was sentenced in 2015 to six years in jail for assault — downgraded from attempted murder — after an initial not guilty ruling was overturned on appeal. However, relevant authorities are now seeking further information and actively investigating the case as a murder and not assault.
TPN Media notes this incident happened before The Pattaya News was launched so our own information in our archives is limited, however anyone with information should reference the contact numbers above.
