Man Extradited from UAE Charged with Murder of Woman Stabbed in Westminster
Enzo Bettamio, 18, faces court after being flown in from Dubai; victim Kamonnan Thiamphanit found dead in April 2024
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- An 18-year-old man has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to the UK and charged with the murder of Kamonnan Thiamphanit, 27, who was stabbed at her home in Westminster on 8 April 2024.
- Enzo Bettamio was flown from Dubai on Friday and is expected to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
- Thiamphanit, also known as Angela, had dual Chinese-Hong Kong and Thai nationality and worked in property management after living in the UK for about nine years.
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Why It Matters
Kamonnan Thiamphanit was a 27-year-old property manager with dual Chinese-Hong Kong and Thai nationality who had lived in the UK for approximately nine years after arriving to study at university. She was found dead at her Westminster home in April 2024.
A man has been extradited to the UK from the United Arab Emirates and charged with the murder of Kamonnan Thiamphanit, 27, who was stabbed in Westminster in 2024, the Metropolitan Police say. Enzo Bettamio, 18, was put on a flight from Dubai to the UK on Friday and then formally charged with the murder of Kamonnan, who was also known as Angela. He is expected to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday. "Angela's family are aware of the update and continue to be supported by specialist officers," the Met said in a statement. "I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Angela's family and friends for their patience and unwavering support to the investigation," said Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, who has been leading the investigation. She added that it has been an "incredibly difficult and distressing time" for them. Thiamphanit, who had dual Chinese-Hong Kong and Thai nationality and worked in property management, had been living in the UK for about nine years, having initially come over to study at university. The Met say she was found with multiple stab wounds at her home address in Westminster on 8 April 2024. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Open Questions
- What was the motive for the murder?
- How did the suspect know the victim?
- What led to his identification as a suspect?
- What was the nature of the extradition process?
