Czech media reports said Pfeifer fled the country in 2015 after he was charged with deliberately infecting more than a dozen men with HIV, including a minor. The suspect has admitted he was Pfeifer but police will perform DNA testing to confirm his identity. Phuket police said questioning the suspect had not produced any useful information because he claimed that he could not understand English. The deputy police spokesman said the suspect had the right to determine if he would undergo HIV testing. When the officer returned, however, the suspect was gone and the police said he might have had a spare key.

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 18, 2017 18:04 UTC