The billionaire family of the Red Bull energy drink heir accused of killing a policeman in a hit-and-run has struck a deal which will pay the officer's siblings less than £60,000, police in Thailand said today.
Vorayuth Yoovidhya is charged with driving the Ferrari which hit the officer and dragged his body down a Bangkok street earlier this month.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Viradon Thubthimdee said today that the Yoovidhyas have paid the officer's siblings 3 million Thai baht (£59,700). He said the settlement will protect Vorayuth from a civil lawsuit.
The payment is being viewed by many as a pittance for a family worth 5.4 billion US dollars (£3.3 billion). It is expected to do little to quell public outrage over the incident and an initial attempt to cover up Vorayuth's alleged involvement by arresting a bogus suspect.
