Six Vietnamese nationals were found dead from cyanide poisoning in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand.
According to AP, three Vietnamese men and three women were found dead in a room at a famous hotel located in Ratchaprasong, Bangkok, the previous day. Among the victims, two were American citizens. Five of the six deceased were found inside the room, while one was found outside.
According to local police, the deceased were guests staying on different floors of the hotel. Noticing that they did not check out on time, the hotel staff visited their rooms and found the bodies in one of them.
The local police suspect that the victims were poisoned to death.
Local media reported that there were traces of coffee and tea in the room, and further tests indicated that the cause of death was cyanide poisoning.
Initially, the incident was reported to be caused by a shooting, but no signs of struggle or altercation were found at the scene.
Police are tracking the seventh person who was involved in the hotel reservation with the victims, seeing him as the key suspect. They are investigating the exact circumstances of how the victims ingested the poison.
