Polish man who murdered, mutilated girlfriend, arrested in Thailand
Updated
16 May 2023, 9:00 pm SGT

BANGKOK - A Polish man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his Ukrainian girlfriend in a high-rise condominium in Bangkok. He is accused of mutilating her body and then trying to flee to Cambodia.

Lagoda Filippow, 25, was arrested at the Klong Luek border checkpoint in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district on Monday for the alleged murder of Alona Savchenko, 27.

The suspect was tracked down shortly after Bangkok police learnt of the gruesome murder in room number 708 on the 32nd floor of The Key Sathorn-Charoenrat Condominium in Bang Khlo Laem district.

Filippow was brought to Wat Phrayakrai Police Station, which has jurisdiction in the area, at 4am local time on Tuesday.

The suspect appeared calm and had a nap inside the detention room. He then had breakfast and coffee without any apparent sign of stress.

He later asked the police to alert the Polish embassy to send him help. Police said they called the embassy later on Tuesday and asked them to send an official to interpret and witness the interrogation process.

The Wat Phrayakai Police Station was alerted of the murder at 1pm local time on Monday by a taxi driver, who claimed the suspect had asked him for help to get rid of the body.

Filippow was caught just as he was about to cross the border over to Cambodia.

Police found Savchecko’s body covered in a white blanket on the bed.

There were stab wounds in the chest and her left arm had been sawn off. There were also several cuts on the body and her neck had almost been severed. A foot-long handsaw was found nearby.

Preliminary checks showed that the victim had been dead for more than 24 hours. Police said initial investigation showed the victim’s belongings and luggage had been ransacked.
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Man Who Allegedly Hacked Girlfriend To Death Tried Using Google Translate To Help Dispose Body: REPORT
May 17, 2023 1:34 PM ET

Officials in Thailand have arrested a Polish businessman who stands accused of hacking his girlfriend to death with a saw and soliciting a cab driver to help dispose of her body using Google Translate.

Jan Jerzy Lagoda-Filippow, 25, was arrested after he allegedly hacked his 24-year-old girlfriend, Alona Savchenko, to death with a saw in an upscale condominium in Bangkok, according to The New York Post. Security footage reportedly revealed the couple walking together in the hall upon arrival April 29, and CCTV cameras showed Lagoda-Filippow waiting for an elevator alone on May 1.


Later that day, the condominium manager and a security guard were alerted by a cab driver that a drunk Lagoda-Filippow had asked him through Google Translate to chop up his girlfriend in exchange for $44 [£35], The New York Post reported.

Afterwards, condominium staff gained access to Lagoda-Filippow’s room where they found Savchenko on the bed with multiple stab and slash injuries, including one to her neck that nearly decapitated her, the outlet stated. Next to her body authorities reportedly discovered a blood-stained 2-foot saw.

Police authorities apprehended Lagoda-Filippow near the Cambodian border after recognizing his photo from a bulletin issued by immigration officials.
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