Complex sentence: While still a monk, Laohavanich took a deep interest in the case from its onset, promoting the idea that Doody was innocent, citing aspects of the investigation as well as cultural reasons as to why Doody could not have committed the crime.
Split into simpler sentences: While still a monk, Laohavanich took a deep interest in the case from its onset, promoting the idea that Doody was innocent. Laohavanich cited aspects of the investigation as well as cultural reasons as to why Doody could not have committed the crime.