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Manhunt in Thailand for British boxer

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Police in Thailand have launched a manhunt for a British Thai boxing expert who is suspected of murder.

The Thai authorities say they believe Lee Aldhouse, 28, is the main suspect in the killing of a 23-year-old ex-US Marine who was found stabbed to death.

The killing happened after a bar fight on the holiday island of Phuket.

Phuket airport and boat piers are being watched closely by police, and Mr Aldhouse's picture is being widely circulated.

He is the main suspect after Dashawn Longfellow was stabbed to death at his apartment following a bar brawl.

Mr Aldhouse, who told friends he was from Birmingham, had been living in Phuket for some time practicing Muay Thai, or Thai boxing.

Mr Longfellow, a US veteran of wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, was found dead at his apartment by police. He had been stabbed in the chest.

Earlier in the evening the two men had to be separated after a fight broke out at a local bar.

Police said they believe Mr Aldhouse had followed the American home, after stealing a knife from a convenience store.

Police believe he is still on Phuket.

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Ive been reading about this in the Phuketwan and other press....the brit sounds like a frickin nutball who was well known for his agression. So why, even after this prat injured a trainer, was he allowed to continue traing at a camp???

It sounds mean spirited, but it aint. The poor victim is being touted as a hero....what a surprise. Yes yes he served his country and yes he was awaded the Purple Heart twice....very admirable. But a hero? No, I think not. And I think if youd have asked him he would have agreed.
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Yes, another piece of the lowlife British dross that Thailand seems to attract to a depressing extent.
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He won't last long, they'll find him fairly quick, sounds like a complete f*** wit. Clear the garbage up. Shame that all the criminals and tossers are attracted here too.
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7 Eleven video footage of the suspect getting the knives.



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It has been reported elsewhere that Lee used steroids. If this is true there has to be a comparison with the Cumbrian killer a few weeks ago, who was reported to have been addicted to steroids (despite his time in prison before his release and subsequent rampage of killing.)
Steroids are said to be responsible for uncontrollable aggression and personality change. If this is the case - and they are addictive - surely they should be subject to much stricter controls world wide than seem to be in force at the moment?
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I can understand a security cam inside the 7/11, but that outside camera seemed to be a moving handheld camera! or is it just my eyesight?

The guy looked drunk, judging by the way he was walking.

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Both cameras do have some 'jiggle' on them KD. Can't understand why the inside camera would do that. Maybe it's something to do with transfer of the vids onto Youtube? I think the outside cam seems genuine though - given the angle - but only the inside camera carries a date line of 14.8.10 which seems odd.
Either way yes the guy does look drunk.
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I can understand a security cam inside the 7/11, but that outside camera seemed to be a moving handheld camera! or is it just my eyesight?
If you look at both those videos, the picture is moving around with the channel number at the bottom.
They look like they've been made by someone pointing a camera at a monitor showing the original.
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STEVE G wrote:
I can understand a security cam inside the 7/11, but that outside camera seemed to be a moving handheld camera! or is it just my eyesight?
If you look at both those videos, the picture is moving around with the channel number at the bottom.
They look like they've been made by someone pointing a camera at a monitor showing the original.
Yep, they've filmed the monitors in the back of the 7eleven, you can hear the 7eleven door noise and staff welcoming customers in the background.
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Ah, it was good to hear the ping of that 7-11 door, very evocative!

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So why would someone be filming the CCTV screens just at the time Lee happened to be there - and clearly causing a disturbance? (Two staff are seen going outside of the shop to watch what was going on.)
Unless they have been very astute and quick off the mark - knowing that there was going to be big trouble and a possible story - why bother? The 7Eleven tapes would have taken care of any incident in the shop... Seems strange.
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margaretcarnes wrote:So why would someone be filming the CCTV screens just at the time Lee happened to be there - and clearly causing a disturbance?
I just assumed they filmed the recording later and after its significance was realised?
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Of course - that would explain it - or would it? Why not just do a straight copy of the tapes? Still some unanswered points I think. You are of course right Caller, could have been a genuine attempt, perhaps by the staff themselves, to preserve some evidence. And maybe their only way was by filming the screened images with whatever means they had to hand.
Because I would have thought the original tapes would have been taken as police evidence - if they were even retained for that long. Or maybe I'm putting too much faith in the you know who!
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