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Justice flaws condemn death penalty

Family and friends carry the remains of executed prisoner Theerasak Longji after it arrived in his native Trang province following his execution last month. (AFP photo)

A latest claim by an eyewitness, that executed murder convict Teekrasak Longji was not a murderer, has mostly been buried in the death penalty debate where emotions ran high over the past two weeks.

True, the claim is yet to be proved. But Teerasak will remain dead even if the claim is eventually proved to be true.

The new jigsaw piece in the murder case, no matter how credible it is, stands as a reminder that the justice process here in Thailand and elsewhere is not flawless.

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