Briton, 51, ‘kicks Thai bride, 29, to death for refusing sex’
A BRITON has been arrested in Thailand after allegedly kicking his wife to death when she refused to have sex with him.
Engineer Kevin Smitham, 51, was held after the naked body of his wife Kanda, 29, was found under a blanket.
The couple, who have been married for several years and have three children, were visiting her parents for Songkran, the Thai New Year.
Police said they had been drinking when Smitham flew into a jealous rage – accusing her of cheating on him when she refused sex on Sunday evening.
Neighbours saw the body on the ground in front of the family’s home the next morning and called police.
Officers said they found Smitham, of Nottingham, standing by the side of the building. He allegedly confessed to killing his wife, but said it was an accident.
Inspector General Watcharapol Pimwong said Smitham was in custody in Ubon Ratchathani, a city in the north-east of the country.
He added: ‘I arrived and found a woman lying naked in front of the house. The woman was Kanda Smitham, age 29. The victim had a blanket covering her. There were many bruises on the face and body. She had been dead for several hours.
‘The victim’s husband confessed to killing his wife.
‘He said he did not mean to kill her.’