British husband detained in Thailand for more than 2 decades after the mysterious death of his wife

The authorities in Thailand were detained by the British husband of Thailand, whose body was found in the distant English hill more than 20 years ago.

Lamduan Armitage lifeless body – Nee Seefyanya – found mountaineers in Yorkshire Dales in 2004.

But she remained unidentified, known only as a “hill lady”, 15 years until her family saw a BBC report approached. In 2019, the authorities performed extensive inquiries and testing of DNA with family members in Thailand to confirm their identity, the BBC reported.

Thai immigration police said that a 62-year-old British man was detained in the Western Province of Kanchanaburi on Friday for violating visas.

“Immigration officers decided to revoke their visa and it was detained, before Thailand continued with the following steps in international cooperation on criminal acts,” the immigration police said in a statement on Saturday.

Thai officials and northern Yorkshire police have confirmed that the man David Armitage, Lamduan’s husband.

Police of the North Yorkshire, who is investigating Lamduan’s death, sent a team of Detective to Thailand last year to get acquainted with Lamduan’s family after her identity was confirmed by DNA testing.

In a A statement on SaturdayA spokesman said the North Yorkshire police were aware of Armitage’s custody in Thailand.

“If Mr. Armitage is deported, we understand that he will have a choice where he is going, which will include a return to the UK,” a spokesman said.

“If that happens, we will do our best to talk to him about the investigation.”

Reported the BBC That the police are not sure that the mother of three Lamduan has died.

BBC did not talk to Armitage, but earlier he said he was not involved in his wife’s death, according to Sun.