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. Despite years of inquiries about her son's death, including Freedom of Information requests submitted to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, no fresh details have been forthcoming. 2040 / 2557, Regional Court of Appeal VIII No. Allegations about police brutality rocked the countrys economy that almost solely relies on tourism. [11], An autopsy revealed that both victims were hit by a hard object resulting in head and face wounds. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Police in Thailand investigating the murder of two British backpackers suspect they were killed by two fishermen who then fled in a boat as CCTV images showing the couples last fateful movements in Koh Tao came to light last night. [51] This decision was criticised by the Solicitors International Human Rights Group, one of the observers at the trial. The reasons for her admission to hospital have not been disclosed. Absolutely brutal murder but I think they have the wrong people. 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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. The Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders. It will take a bit of time to find loopholes to appeal. What's he waiting for? A lot of expats have both lived and worked in Cambodia and Thailand, and this area is a place to discuss all aspects of life in Thailand and what's going on there. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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? The fact that there are a lot of people out there who still somehow defend them is even more unbelievable. They were sentenced to death over the murder of Hannah Witheridge. The country's prime minister, who had been phoning the national police chief daily for updates on the investigation, said "this should not have happened at all, as it will affect Thailand in the eyes of the international community". [1] After initially failing to find a match to one of the migrant workers, the police focused their attention on Western tourists related to the victims. Verdicts in the case are not expected until October. 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. The head of the country's Central Institute of Forensic Science found that the DNA on the hoe did not match the defendants. At the end of the trial's third day, the judge said police had informed him all the samples taken on the island were "finished" - meaning they could not be analysed again. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. September 15: The semi-naked bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller are discovered between 5am and 6am on Sairee Beach in Koh Tao on September 15. [31] They focused on foreign nationals, with a spokesperson for the police claiming "Thais wouldn't do this". They beat Ms Horton, raped her, and threw her into the sea where she drowned. He later apologised for the comment after it was met with public backlash. [47][75][12] Human Rights Watch said the case was "profoundly disturbing" and called for the verdict to be reviewed in a "transparent and fair appeal process". A Thai/Indian couple circa June 2021. However, the event did not materially affect tourism to the island over the following years. 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'I didn't intend to insult or criticise anyone. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are both part of The Student Room Group. [25] There were no known eyewitnesses to the murders. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Mr Miller's father told ITV News that he did not want the Burmese migrants to be executed even though they 'have done something quite terrible and justice has been given to them'. We'll be dignified for David. Two Burmese workers, whose names were given only as Saw and Win, are said to have confessed to killing the pair, who were discovered on 15 September. Police later say Miss Witheridge may not have been raped as first suggested following an autopsy on her body. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. A local Western businessman though, who did not want to be named, criticised the police for allowing the boats to leave. [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". The last pictures - on night backpackers beaten to death: New CCTV revealed as Thai police investigate copycat killing theory. . The police investigation and criminal trial were widely criticised by international media, human rights organisations, and legal experts. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. Ben Ellery In Koh Tao, Thailand For Mail On Sunday He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. 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. However, Christina's family say no toxicology report was carried out, raising questions about her death, while Dimitri's family say he could not have hanged himself because his hands were tied behind his back. Police said that DNA semen samples taken from Hannahs body were from two men, both Asian. [38] Police entered the home the next day; only one of the men, Zaw Lin, was present. [51] The defence provided a separate explanation for the events on the night. Revealed: Hacked nude celebrity photos had been on 'deep web' black market for a WEEK - and there could be even more to come. 'Our family is broken and will never be the same again. ", Mrs Miller said: "It's been hard, very hard. If you are interested, I have further information on my social media accounts. Who's your favourite member of the royal family? Oh Yes, this one is gruesome . 'Laura had been gravely ill and was being treated in hospital. David Miller 2014; Police have, however, agreed to hand over the garden hoe which was the murder weapon, along with a shoe and a plastic bag. His mother decided to have an open coffin for him so everyone could see what had been done to him and it changed the thinking of America at the time. Miller, 24, likely was killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50 . He got killed in a racist attack by several white men. [55], The defence claimed that the investigation was flawed due to mishandling of forensic evidence, lack of legal representation during interrogations, use of threats and intimidation to secure a confession, and intimidation of witnesses. Samyak Choudhary; and I dont know if the killers are still on the island. The two men deny murdering Miss Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey. From nightmares to candy cravings, the seemingly innocuous habits in Man is banned from touching every parking meter in Liverpool for two years after being convicted of theft, Do not sell or share my personal information. 81 castielsbitch 5 yr. ago That's so strange, because honestly the body was the first thing I spotted. Two weeks later, two illegal Burmese migrant workers were blamed for the deaths, primarily on the basis of DNA evidence, and confessed following an hours-long interrogation. ', By By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Most topics are about Bangkok and Pattaya because of their larger populations of expatriates and tourists in those cities, but this is for all things Thai. The family of a woman murdered in Thailand have been "traumatised" by photos being circulated online. Traumatizing. 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?' [21][73], The death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment on 14 August 2020 following a royal decree to commemorate King Vajiralongkorn's birthday and "illustrate the king's clemency". 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. It's crazy that the wikipedia page for the Ripper has this picture on it. I'm not even following that rabbit hole because all I had to read was Porsche Girl, I've seen it before and it's bad Just to clarifyshe was NOT a dui. Two Ukrainian women look back at one year of war, Why you shouldn't go into TikTok's "monk mode", Pictures of Thai murder victim Hannah Witheridge's body circulate on the Internet, Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. Attempts to appeal the sentence failed, but a royal decree was issued by King Vajiralongkorn in 2020 commuting the death sentences to life imprisonment. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. 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. I have never had the courage to look. After you reached Thailand and began your job I am certain that you would have explored Thailand and realized that what you saw in the streets and other parts of Thailand matches what was mentioned in the . It has over 100 hotels and resorts and was deemed the busiest diving centre in Southeast Asia in 2014. 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. GRAPHIC crime scene photos showing the corpses of English backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller have surfaced online, traumatising their families. She said that following her sister's death even the simplest of tasks had become impossible and said the officers assigned to their family had helped them through their darkest hours. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:47 am, Post To think that the scum who tortured and murdered a child got off and were able to brag about it later is just unbelievable. 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. The government of Thailand was concerned the murders might affect tourism to the island, with arrivals dropping in the months following the murders. Then, 29-year-old Frenchman Dimitri Povse was also found hanged with officers describing it as a suicide. They also raised concerns with the absence of legal counsel prior to the confession, as well as difficulties with translation and interpretation. Mrs Witheridge, 61, said in a statement how the lives of her family had been 'changed forever' by her murder. 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. Typically you won't see crime scene pictures on there, especially ones this brutal. Who is Constance Marten, the runaway aristocrat? DNA was collected from these three areas and sent to a police forensics lab for analysis. The lawyers have also said the accused men were tortured and coerced into making confessions they later retracted. I just listened to your full podcast about Koh Tao with considerable interest. "Thai courts make little allowance for the feelings of relatives," he said. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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September 16: DNA samples taken from the scene do not match those of any of a reported 12 suspects. In an extraordinary outburst yesterday, General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha (right) suggested that only ugly tourists were safe when wearing beach wear. DO NOT go in blind. Hannah Witheridge seen looking relaxed and wandering streets with . [15] Some migrants who were questioned complained that officers scalded them with boiling water during interrogations, allegations which were denied by the police. Writing poignantly on the page she said: 'The past year has thrown our lives into disarray, tarnished our trust in anything and everything and made us question humanity. Images of a migrant worker spotted later on the same CCTV tape are circulated, with police describing the man as a person of interest. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they write. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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'. I am a legal practitioner in Perth, Western Australia who has been following events on Koh Tao very closely since the time of the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on 15 September 2014. High 62F. I should add that I was not representing the accused men so I am not presenting arguments on their behalf in any lawyer/client relationship. 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. 'The death sentence against the two accused and their conviction should be reversed and quashed,' Andy Hall, an adviser to the men's legal team, said in a statement to media. Thailand's prime minister today apologised for suggesting tourists in bikinis made themselves more vulnerable - comments which provoked outrage around the world. 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.'. September 18: Police claim DNA from two men alongside that of Miss Witheridge has been discovered on a cigarette butt 50 yards from where the 23-year-old's body was found. The crime's brutality amid Koh Tao's insular, backpacker charm caused an international sensation and threatened to further weaken a tourist industry already reeling from the military coup of . Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' Following criticism for the way the case has been handled, police are now working with detectives from Scotland Yard. She achieved so much and had so much more ahead of her. Andy was assisting the defence lawyers. [54] They argued that the defendants intended to kill Miller, using a hoe to hit him multiple times on the head. It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. Friends told police that Hannah, from Great Yarmouth, and David, from Jersey, left the club together between 3am and 4am. In December 2015, the pair were convicted of the murder and sentenced to death. - Dad's Army statue damaged by vandals for 3rd time, Firm announces FREE bus travel for mums on Mother's Day, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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