DJ influencer Nong WanChiap, 23, found shot dead in 'staged suicide' after prime suspect saw boyfriend fleeing her home
A DJ influencer found dead with a gun may have died in a staged suicide.
Nong WanChiap's lifeless body was found naked on her bed in Ratchada, Bangkok, Thailand.
The 23-year-old was discovered with the firearm on her pillow next to her left hand.
Nong WanChiap had injuries that appeared to be gunshot wounds around her left ear.
After friends expressed suspicion about her ex-boyfriend, alarm bells started ringing and locally Police started investigating.
They suspected he was responsible for her death before they found him shot dead in his room.
Local media suspect that he committed suicide to escape punishment.
CCTV footage from the building where Nong WanChiap lived revealed her last moments on January 20, around 6pm.
It showed her and her boyfriend, Tin, 40, entering her room together.
According to KhaoSod, this was the last time Nong WanChiap was seen alive before she died.
The next morning, Tin was seen leaving the room alone at around 6:40 am, carrying Nong WanChiap's bag.
He took the elevator, left the building and then drove back to his accommodation in Nonthaburi.
Nong WanChiap had hundreds of thousands of followers.
She came from Lopburi province and was the CEO of a skin care company and an electronic one dance music DJ.
She and her boyfriend had reportedly been together for two years.
Her friends said they often argued and she wanted to leave him, but he always insisted they stay together.