'Laura had been gravely ill and was being treated in hospital. Many raised concerns that contamination cast doubt upon the forensic evidence: officials, journalists and tourists were seen walking around the crime scene, and Thai police did not use trained or independent specialists to collect forensic evidence. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. This could technically be counted as a crime scene as she was DUI but the aftermath of Nikki Catsouras (Porsche girl) crash is engrained on my brain forever. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. [1][51] According to an observer, the sittings lasted over ten hours each day. "[56] Attempts to appeal the sentence to the High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 15:22 GMT 21 Oct 2014. Copyright 2022 Cambodia Expats Online. By
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Andy was assisting the defence lawyers. However, she had completely forgotten the draw had taken place, Is Arsenal vs Everton on TV? "Thai courts make little allowance for the feelings of relatives," he said. [72] The Supreme Court of Thailand upheld the sentence in August 2019, stating that the police handled the case correctly and the forensic evidence was "clear, credible, and detailed". I just listened to your full podcast about Koh Tao with considerable interest. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:52 am, Users browsing this forum: Google Feedfetcher, Newinkow, phuketrichard, yong and 69 guests. [51], The prosecution also claimed the defendants entered the country in violation of the Immigration Act of 1979. A pro-bono legal team defending the men has said evidence collected by police was unreliable and not in accordance with internationally accepted standards, arguing it should not have been used to convict them. Who's your favourite member of the royal family? 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Last month, the tragic revelation that backpackers Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, from Jersey had been murdered on the holiday island of Koh . 9 Oct 2014. 2145/2559, "Two British tourists found dead on Thai island of Koh Tao", "Suspects in Thai Tourist Murders Face Dubious Trial", "Manhunt underway after brutal murder of 2 British tourists on Koh Tao", "Thailand's paradise island murder mystery", "What the Murder of Two British Tourists Tells Us About Thailand's Dark Side", "Thailand's Supreme Court upholds death penalty for men convicted of murdering British backpackers", "Koh Tao DNA evidence & international standards", "Thai court upholds death penalty for murder of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller", "Thailand backpacker murders: Burmese workers sentenced to death", "Thailand beach murders: A flawed and muddled investigation", "Koh Tao murders: DNA matches, confessions obtained, crime re-enacted", "Hearings Open Into Killings of Two British Tourists on Thai Island (Published 2014)", "Thai king commutes death sentence for Myanmar men in British tourist murder case", "Burmese men confess to killing British tourists on Koh Tao, Thai police say", "The Investigation Into Thailand's Backpacker Slayings Is Officially a Farce", "Migrants accused of murder of British couple in Thailand recant confessions", "Thai Dictator Faces Ire Over Murder Probe", "Koh Tao murder suspects plead not guilty", "Burmese pair to be executed for murder of British tourists on Koh Tao, Thailand", "2 Sentenced to Death in Killing of British Tourists in Thailand (Published 2015)", "Thailand murders: Two men found guilty and face death for UK killings", "Thai beach murders: Convicted men lose death sentence appeal", "Thai beach murders: Death sentence upheld by Supreme Court", "Backpacker's family 'grateful' for Thai king's clemency", "Koh Tao pair claim they were tortured before confessing", "Thai beach murders: DNA investigation into death of British backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller 'incompetent at best', "Koh Tao murders: suspects in killing of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge say they were framed", "Koh Tao's dark side: dangers of island where Britons were murdered", "Thai Paradise Gains Reputation as 'Death Island', "Foreign Office calls in Thai diplomat over murder inquiry concerns", "Thailand murder suspects can't have British police report: UK judge", "Thai officials on alert as Myanmar protests spread", "Prayut lashes out at Myanmar Koh Tao protestors", "Thailand's Migrant Worker Woes Exposed in Koh Tao Murder Case", "Govt vows "high-tech" defence against hackers", "Island killings prompt stiffer worker rules", "Contesting narratives: the Koh Tao tourists murders", "Unofficial translation of Koh Samui Provincial Court No. [39] Following an interrogation, during which police say Zaw Lin admitted he had entered the country illegally, Zaw Lin was arrested and his clothes and motorcycle were seized as evidence. It will take a bit of time to find loopholes to appeal. In a police interview Mr Ware told officers that David then told him he was going out to get some cigarettes but another friend revealed he went instead to nightclub AC to meet up with Hannah and her friend Emma Madeline. Officers revealed they are working on the theory that David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were killed in a copycat attack of the rape and murder of Reading University student Katherine Horton, 21, who was murdered by two Thai fishermen on the nearby island of Koh Samui on New Years Day in 2006. https://time.com/3955081/thailand-koh-tao-murder-david-miller-hannah-witheridge-zaw-lin-wai-phyo-burma-myanmar/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/dark-side-koh-tao-seven-10708561, https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/tag/Cases+on+the+Death+Island+of+Koh+Tao, https://www.nist.gov/feature-stories/dna-mixtures-forensic-science-explainer. Where is Morgan from the Murdaugh Murders now? Andrew Rosindell, a member of the Commons foreign affairs committee, said: 'What is most worrying about these comments is the underlying implication about those who have been murdered that they have somehow brought it upon themselves.'. [71], A lawyer for the men, Nakhon Chomphuchat, said "we will appeal as soon as we can, we have just got a copy of the court's verdict. Very gruesome, theres one photo of his parents looking at him in the coffin and I really cant imagine what they mustve felt knowing theyd lost their son, he was murdered for nothing, and the horrible thing they were looking at was him. Their semi-naked bodies were discovered on the beach near rocks only 100 yards from the scene of the party. The commissioner visited the murder scene yesterday but his officers were criticised after smiling and taking selfies. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Who is Constance Marten, the runaway aristocrat? [11][19] Several other suspects were also named, amid pressure to produce results, a new one every other day. Yikes. There is a suggestion Mr Miller was coming to her aid when he was also killed. The suspects were initially denied access to legal counsel, and alleged that police used torture and threats to secure a confession. Police believe that, just like in her murder, the two latest victims may have been killed by fishermen who swam ashore in order to target foreigners. We have some new leads but we dont have any new suspects.. Luke Miller, a bricklayer from the Isle of Wight, was then found dead in a pool on the island in 2016 with Thai police saying there was no evidence of foul play, despite his family saying they had received conflicting reports of events before his death. "So for an hour the families of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller looked and listened as crime scene pictures were shown in court.". But they have another dark side to them. Police say it could be of a witness to the double murder, a suspect or of Miss Witheridge herself. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. [49] Wai Phyo was also charged with stealing Miller's phone. Six of those have since left and police colonel Kitthanes Thananunthawisin, of the Marine Police Divisions sub-division 6, said he had the names of all the boats and they were being recalled. The father of murdered British backpacker Hannah Witheridge has wept as graphic photos of her body lying on a Thai beach were shown in court. The men displayed no emotion as they listened intently to a translator while the verdict was read at a court in the province of Nonthaburi, just north of Bangkok, the capital. Yoshie Sazawa (Sharlyn) 2004; They said in a family statement: 'We confirm that our beautiful girl Laura passed away on Monday, September 16. He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. She spoke out last November at the sentencing of sadistic troll Paul Hind, 38, who was jailed for 14 months at Newcastle Crown Court. A local Western businessman though, who did not want to be named, criticised the police for allowing the boats to leave. Thailand is Cambodia's neighbor to the West, and this forum is dedicated to Thai news, stories, reviews, blogs, videos, Thai people and anything else related to the country. We are aware of the Katherine case and are checking out the possibility that something similar could have happened, he said. It's worth noting that his mother didn't just have an open casket at the funeral. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post They think our country is beautiful and is safe so they can do whatever they want, they can wear bikinis and walk everywhere. Valentina Novozhenova 2017; [31] Media reports speculated that was because the defence was wary of calling on foreign experts fearing it could appear as undermining the Thai justice system, and could bias the judges against their case. Nick Pearson 2014; [51] The defence provided a separate explanation for the events on the night. What non practical thing are you buying with your maintenance loan first. The fact that there are a lot of people out there who still somehow defend them is even more unbelievable. Witheridge was travelling with three other friends, and Miller with two others. The following year Briton Christina Annesley , 23, was found dead from what Thai police described as mixing alcohol with antibiotics for a chest infection. In recent days there has been widespread speculation in Thailand that police have arrested the wrong men. Officers have taken the details of the fishing boats moored off the islands Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao. The discovery of the bodies last September sparked a major police investigation and intense local and international pressure to find those responsible. This is not for the faint hearted but as you are studying the subject, Im sure you will be fine. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. 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[38] Police entered the home the next day; only one of the men, Zaw Lin, was present. and 'why do you care?'. His remark appeared to blame murdered Briton Hannah Witheridge for exposing herself to a brutal attack on the paradise island of Koh Tao. All rights reserved. Moment fitness influencer asks man to move off park bench 'because he's 'ruining her livestream' - but Mortgage demand plummets to a 28-year low as average interest rates hit 6.71% - just as spring home buying Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next Is YOUR wood burner at risk? Thailand's prime minister today apologised for suggesting tourists in bikinis made themselves more vulnerable - comments which provoked outrage around the world. "There has been lots of chit-chat on the internet. Police and court systems were hacked or taken offline in the following days, and a stash of personal information obtained from the court's servers was posted publicly. 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After what must have been an incomprehensibly painful month for the families of Hannah and David, the fact that painfully graphic not to mention wholly unnecessary photos of their bodies are being shared online is difficult to understand, particularly given that questions are yet to be answered about what exactly lead to their deaths. The brutal reality of seeing her like that made me physically sick and ive looked at alot of photos on that sub :/, Is there a reason I cant view them? Thai police take DNA swabs and footprints of migrant workers yards from the scene of the murder of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand. BBC correspondent Jonah Fisher said Miss Witheridge's father and brother sat with their heads bowed as the evidence was presented in court but continued listening. The DNA analysis in the case, which was not subject to independent oversight or verification, was provided to the court as a one-page summary with four supporting pages, some of it handwritten with amendments. 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They had no prior criminal records. She said it is far from the beautiful country people talk of as she launched a scathing attack on the country saying many Thais had no regard for human life and treated people like dirt, Labelling Thai officials 'corrupt', she said court officials asked her family during the trial: 'Why are you here?' The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. [15] Public prosecutors initially rejected the report, asking for "certain flaws" to be fixed, more information to be supplied, and for the report to be made "more succinct". A 24-year-old Thai man has been arrested and charged by Thai police on the island of Koh Si Chang in Chonburi province following the brutal rape and murder of a 27-year-old German tourist on Sunday. Only if they are not beautiful." 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Hannah Witheridge & David Miller. [5][40] The commutation was welcomed by Miller's family. [83] A 2016 study said the case, which it described as a litmus test of Thailand's justice system, "seriously damaged the image of Thailand and of its forces of law and order on the global level". They had been brutally beaten to death just a few feet away from their hotel rooms. Part of the reason for coming out, was to go to Koh Tao. There were TRACES of cocaine, but that didnt contributeit was a small amount from a day or more before. A CCTV video of a woman running near the scene is described but not released. But last month their final appeal against their conviction was dismissed by the Supreme Court in Thailand which ruled that the forensic work was handled by respectable institutions and there was no proof of torture. Miller had scratches on his back and water in his lungs indicating drowning. Deputy police chief spokesman Col Kissana Phathanacharoen said the two suspects, both aged 21, had been charged with three offences; conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to rape, and robbery. On 15 September, the bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found on Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao, between 4 and 5 am, a few hours after their deaths.Both victims had been hit several times on the head; Witheridge had been raped, and Miller had been drowned. Their bodies were found on a beach on the island of Koh Tao last September. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun were quickly arrested and later sentenced to death in 2015, a verdict that was upheld by the appeal court in 2017. They also raised concerns with the absence of legal counsel prior to the confession, as well as difficulties with translation and interpretation. [1][47] The national police chief, Somyot Poompanmoung, denied that torture was involved in the confessions. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. [1][15][16] Miller's body was found floating in the water, and Witheridge's on the beach;[17] the bodies lay approximately 20 metres apart and 30 metres away from their hotel (Ocean View Bungalows). job, Jeremy Clarkson has broken his silence following claims Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The fact that she is not here, affects us every day.'. Hannah died shortly before she was due to start the second year of a speech and language masters degree at the University of Essex. However, at that time I was already aware of other tourist deaths on the island. But his family said at the time that they had not received an autopsy report and had suspicions about the death. David and Hannah were found bludgeoned to death on this Thai beach early in September 2014, shortly beforeLin andPhyo were arrested. Burmese migrants Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, both 25, who were working on Koh Tao were convicted of the murders and Hannah's rape on December 24,2015, and sentenced to death. In their verdict, a panel of two judges said the death sentences handed down by lower courts would be upheld as the men had been found guilty of murder and rape on the basis of evidence and forensic results. The court has now been told that vital DNA evidence cannot be retested. Norfolk coroner Jacqueline Lake recorded a conclusion that Hannah had been unlawfully killed. Police major general, Surachate Hakparn, said in an interview that the police have cracked down on crime syndicates on Koh Tao since the backpackers' double . DeSantis won't say he's running. They did not seal the island, contaminated the crime scene and now have allowed these boats to get away. It was said the pair went swimming on the same beach earlier that night, and when they got out of the water they found their clothes had disappeared. They were acts of extreme barbarity. [80][81], The Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, said "[foreign female tourists] think our country is beautiful and safe and they can do whatever they want, wear bikinis wherever they like. ', By
Most mainstream media provide only superficial accounts of what has been happening on the island and their published information is often inaccurate and understated the seriousness of the situation. He was travelling Southeast Asia with a friend after completing a six-week work placement in Australia with a mining company,[6][8][9] and arrived in Thailand in August. "The past three weeks have been unimaginably difficult and there are no words that can adequately describe the heartache and despair that our family is experiencing. -, Press J to jump to the feed. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . The pair insisted that they were innocent and claimed that their earlier admissions were as a result of being tortured. Rockefeller Audio 2022. [28], Due to concerns the murders might affect foreign tourism into Thailand, the national authorities sought to expedite the investigation into the murders. [1], A defence team from Bangkok, composed of nearly 20 lawyers, were only permitted half an hour to meet the men; a request by the defence to delay the hearing and allow more time to prepare was denied by a judge at the Koh Samui Provincial Court. Officers claimed they had 'strong evidence' to link six Burmese workers to the gruesome murders, though no forensic links could be made. If you enjoyed Oliver Sacks book, you might like this photo project. But Ms Daniels criticised the 'bungled' police investigation into the murders in a Facebook post in January 2016. They said it was 'difficult to say' whether the pair's killer or killers was still on the island, and then claimed investigations had pointed them to a group seen on the beach playing the guitar and singing 'western songs'. oof. Both entered through the Ranong Province, allegedly without presenting themselves at a port of entry and without possessing a passport. Check r/crimescene - the two most disturbing on that was i) Little boy decapitated by his father in a murder suicide and ii) the British girl raped and murdered in Thailand. Published: 13:48 GMT, 17 September 2019 | Updated: 09:16 GMT, 18 September 2019. Is Daisy Jones adaptation based on Fleetwood Mac? The murders sullied Thailand's image in the tourism industry, which accounts for about 10 percent of the country's economy. Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Cary said Miss Witheridge had died from severe head injuries, consistent with multiple blows from the blade of a hoe wielded as a weapon and it was likely she would have died 'rapidly'. [1] Receiving half a million visitors each year,[1] Koh Tao is especially popular with backpackers and known for its marine life and scuba diving. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. Samples were taken from nine migrant workers and three foreigners including two brothers from Jersey who were friends of David Miller. Two years after her sister was murdered, Laura wrote a Facebook postwarning people not to travel to Thailand claiming Westerners are hated in the country. Evidence suggests the brave 24-year-old put up a fight before his death and that he was drowned. Its a farce.. The worst part is her face. [11] The two met in Koh Tao while staying at the same hotel. David Miller & Hannah Witheridge murdered on Thailand Island, Re: David Miller & Hannah Witheridge murdered on Thai Island, http://www.bestgore.com/murder/british- -raped-05/, http://www.bestgore.com/murder/british- -raped-01/, http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nationa 43997.html, http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news es-4402767, http://www.mizzima.com/opinion/intervie to-his-son, Epstein's island: dubbed by locals as Pedophile Island and Orgy Island. 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