Media outlets in Thailand have said Gwendoline Cretton, a Swiss passport holder, was killed at her residence in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Thursday night last week. - Photo: South China Morning Post
BANGKOK: Thai police have questioned a man suspected of killing his 24-year-old partner, an international model who previously worked in Hong Kong, as reported by international media outlets.
Gwendoline Cretton, a 24-year-old Swiss passport holder, was killed at her residence in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Thursday night last week, according to Thai media reports.
The fashion model allegedly murdered by her partner in Thailand following a stint in Hong Kong is believed to have been represented by the same agency as well-known names such as Gaile Lok and Danielle Graham.
Media outlets in the country said on Tuesday that Gwendoline Cretton, a Swiss passport holder, was killed at her residence in Bangkok’s Prawet district. She was reportedly stabbed to death
The suspect, her partner, called for help and carried the body to a car with two neighbours. The suspect and two neighbours who tried to help the man who yelled for help – carried her body to a car.
Surveillance camera footage showed Cretton walking her dog at around 5.30pm outside her home in the evening, 45 minutes before she was heard yelling from inside her home, followed by the man’s car going back and forth.
Gwendoline Cretton is seen in CCTV footage shortly before she was killed. - Photo: Handout via South China Morning Post
Local media reported the victim was found with a knife wound to her neck and another elsewhere on her body.
Some local media said the man was a Hongkonger who initially claimed the woman had killed herself due to depression.
The suspect was seen declining to respond to media inquiries on his way to a vehicle belonging to authorities.
The Hong Kong office of model agency Cal Carries International Management told the Post that a woman matching the deceased’s name, appearance and age had worked for the company for years until her contract ended earlier in 2024.
But the agency could not confirm her identity as the victim or her latest whereabouts.
The company said it hoped its former model was not involved.
A Germany-based agency that hosted images of Cretton on its website, told the Post she had previously worked with her mother’s agency in Switzerland.
Cretton usually appeared in print and online media.
Hong Kong’s Immigration Department said it had not received any request for help and it had contacted Beijing’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong and the Chinese embassy in Thailand to learn more.
Gwendoline Cretton was a Swiss passport holder. - South China Morning Post
Local media also reported the suspect was a Hongkonger and he had been questioned by Thai police.
In a reply to the Post on Wednesday, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of the death of one of its citizens in Thailand.
“The Swiss embassy in Thailand is in contact with the competent local authorities and the relatives,” department spokeswoman Elisa Raggi said.
“For reasons of data and privacy protection, no further details can be provided.”
The Hong Kong office of model agency CalCarries International Management is among the best outfit in Hong Kong. Numerous renowned models, including Gaile Lok, Danielle Graham and Kathy Chow Man-kei, are linked to the same agency.
Cretton's profile also appeared with East West Models, a Frankfurt-based agency.
Her recent work included a photo shoot for an Italian fashion brand, and she had been active in her modeling career since 2018.
