Thai murderer shows police how he killed German backpacker, 26

Thai murderer shows police how he killed German backpacker, 26, by smashing her face with a brick after raping her on a popular tourist island

  • Ronnakorn Romruen, 24, killed German Miriam Beelte, 26, on Sunday afternoon
  • He pestered her for sex before following her into the woods and raping her 
  • Chilling video shows Romruen showing police how he bludgeoned her to death

This is the chilling moment a Thai killer showed police how he murdered a young backpacker – repeatedly smashing her face with a rock.

Ronnakorn Romruen, 24, confessed to raping blonde Miriam Beelte, 26, after she arrived on the idyllic island of Koh Si Chang, eastern Thailand, on Sunday.

The drug-crazed local pestered her for sex but when she refused, he said he followed her into the woodland and pinned her to the ground before raping her as she screamed for help.

Romruen was arrested a few hours later and told police he deliberately murdered Miriam by repeatedly hitting her in the face with a rock to stop her from reporting the attack.

Ronnakorn Romruen, 24, shows police how he battered Miriam Beelte, 26, to death with a brick

Romruen is escorted by police as he arrives at the Koh Sichang police station in Chonburi province on Monday

Romruen is escorted by police as he arrives at the Koh Sichang police station in Chonburi province on Monday

He then tried to hide the blood-spattered body under leaves in a small gap between rocks.

At a police conference in Chonburi province on Monday afternoon, Ronnakornwore a blue bag over his head as he was paraded to the public.

A police worker in a yellow t-shirt then laid on the ground as Ronnakorn demonstrated with a brick how he battered Miriam’s face until she lost consciousness.

He told police that he had taken methamphetamine at the time of the time. He then returned home and washed his clothes in a bid to hide the evidence.

Ronnakorn said he then ‘smoked and watched TV’ in his shabby wooden house. 

Miriam was found a few hours later just before 6pm by a local resident who alerted police and the island was sealed off.

Speaking today, Police Colonel Angkul Sarakul says in the video that Ronnakorn had confessed to the murder.

Miriam Beelte, 26, from Hildesheim, Germany, was raped and then beaten to death on the island of Koh Sichang around 1pm on Sunday

Miriam Beelte, 26, from Hildesheim, Germany, was raped and then beaten to death on the island of Koh Sichang around 1pm on Sunday

Chilling video showed her killer reenacting the way he murdered her in front of a crowd of police

Chilling video showed her killer reenacting the way he murdered her in front of a crowd of police

Romruen was handcuffed and had a bag placed over his head during the horrifying exercise on Monday

Romruen was handcuffed and had a bag placed over his head during the horrifying exercise on Monday

He said: ‘This is how he did it. This is how he killed the tourist. He used a rock to hit her in the face.’

Police Colonel Sarakul said that Ronnakorn would be charged with premeditated murder, rape and concealing a body.

He has been detained at the Chonburi Police Station while officers prepare legal paperwork for him to be submitted to court.

The police chief added: ‘The suspect has confessed to raping and killing the young woman. He will now face legal proceedings. 

‘Police were very quick to catch him. We were able to trace him as he was very near to where he killed the tourist.’

The maximum punishment for murder is the death penalty. 

Miss Beelte had been staying in Pattaya before catching a boat out to Koh Sichang, then renting a motorbike to explore the island

Miss Beelte had been staying in Pattaya before catching a boat out to Koh Sichang, then renting a motorbike to explore the island

The drug-crazed local pestered her for sex but when she refused, he said he followed her into the woodland and pinned her to the ground before raping her

The drug-crazed local pestered her for sex but when she refused, he said he followed her into the woodland and pinned her to the ground before raping her

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