Murder of Wendy Albano
Wendy Albano | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| Died | February 2012 (aged 52) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Occupation | Interior designer |
| Children | 2 |
Wendy Albano was an American businesswoman[1] murdered in 2012 in a hotel room in Bangkok.[2] Authorities in the U.S. contacted the United States Department of State, leading to the arrest of a suspect hiding in India in 2014.[2] The chief suspect was an Indian business associate who fled to India after her death.[3] One of the key pieces of evidence that made him a suspect was their known business relationship and video surveillance from the hotel.[2] U.S. Senator Bill Nelson asked then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to help with the case.[4][5]
Background[edit]
Albano was an interior designer who had worked on the homes of celebrities including Derek Jeter and Tino Martinez.[6] Her business was called Wendy Albano Interiors. She had lived in the US States of California and Florida.[4] Wendy earned a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the College of Journalism at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority and was an extremely popular student at Florida. She loved her daughters, design, cats, and life with vigor and enthusiasm.
Death[edit]
Albano was found stabbed and strangled to death[7] in February 2012 at a hotel in Bangkok.[8] In September 2014, Indian Police arrested the prime suspect Ritesh Narpatraj Sanghvi, a business associate who had befriended her on Facebook in 2010.[8] They had worked on some business deals and were reportedly working together to import hand-made jewelry.[8] The hotel was Fraser Suites Sukhumvit in Bangkok, and one of the leads was CCTV footage that showed the suspect leaving the establishment.[9]
Sanghvi lodged a legal challenge to his extradition from India to Thailand which was heard in Delhi High Court and dismissed on 7 January 2019.[10] On 28 February 2019, Sanghvi was extradited to Thailand.[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ News, C. T. N. (2012-02-16). "US Business Woman Found Murdered in Bangkok Hotel". CTN News - Chiang Rai & Thailand Latest news. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c Police in India arrest suspect in 2012 murder of South Tampa designer
- ^ "Posing as courier boys, Mumbai cops nab murderer on the run for 2 years". mid-day. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ a b U.S. senator seeks Clinton’s help in case of Tampa woman murdered in Bangkok hotel
- ^ "Clinton's Help Sought in Thailand Murder". Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ Arrest made in South Tampa designer's murder from 2012
- ^ "US Woman Murdered in Thailand". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ a b c Man arrested for killing US woman in Bangkok hotel
- ^ Wendy Albano, American Businesswoman, Murdered In Thailand; Cops Seek Indian Boyfriend
- ^ Ritesh Narpatraj Sanghvi vs Union Of India on 7 January, 2019
- ^ List of Fugitives Extradited by India to Foreign Countries