A video clip has surfaced displaying the last movements of individuals who perished following a presumed cyanide poisoning at a hotel in Bangkok.
The CCTV footage, centered on an inner courtyard, exhibits five out of the six individuals at the esteemed Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel in Thailand.
Initially, it depicts a male guest jogging across the courtyard ahead of the rest.
One of the guests pictured at the hotel where he died. Pic: Royal Thai Police
Subsequently, four other group members follow, passing through the same entrance.
Additionally, two men, seemingly staff members, transport items to the same door.
This recording was made on Monday, capturing their final actions known on the day they were last observed alive.
Local authorities revealed on Wednesday that traces of cyanide were present in cups and two teapots within the hotel room, suggesting poisoning as the probable cause of demise.
The four Vietnamese citizens along with the two Vietnamese Americans were discovered by a hotel staff member in the room, which was locked internally.
Food had been delivered by room service, but aside from consumed beverages, the meal remained untouched.
Four bodies were located in the lounge area while the other two were in the bedroom.
Law enforcement mentioned that two victims seemed to have attempted to reach the door before collapsing and passing away.
Hotel records showed no other individuals visited the room.
A police graphic of the crime scene showing where the bodies were discovered. Pic: Reuters
Uneaten meals in the hotel room. Pic: Royal Thai Police via AP
Police Lieutenant General Trairong Phiwpan, the head of Thai police’s forensic division, disclosed during a news briefing on Wednesday that one of the six is suspected to be responsible for the deaths.
“One of the six introduced cyanide after staff had delivered teacups and two hot water bottles, milk, and teapots,” he mentioned.
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Discussions with relatives of the deceased indicated a potential debt dispute, police revealed.
Reports also suggested a possible conflict concerning multi-million-dollar investments among the six.
The deceased women were identified as Nguyen Thi Phuong (46), Sherine Chong (56), and Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan (46).
The male victims have been named as Tran Dinh Phu (37), Dang Hung Van (55), and Hong Thanh Pham (49).
The group was last seen alive upon meal delivery to the room on Monday afternoon.
The Vietnamese government informed its Bangkok embassy is collaborating with Thai authorities, while the US State Department confirmed it was monitoring the situation.
