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. It has over 100 hotels and resorts and was deemed the busiest diving centre in Southeast Asia in 2014. 'The pain of this loss is indescribable and our family very much need time and privacy during this unbearable time.'. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. 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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. by potty Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:51 pm, Post Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her. However, the event did not materially affect tourism to the island over the following years. [74], The investigation was met with criticism by international media, human rights groups, and legal experts. [92], Thailand's government became concerned the murders may affect tourism to the country. -, Press J to jump to the feed. The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. [48][35] A 900-page police report was produced to guide the prosecution's case, but the defence were not allowed to see the report until the trial began. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they write. Shelley Bot 2017; They say traces of at least one man's DNA has been found on Miss Witheridge's body. 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. Thai courts have rejected accusations of torture and ruled that DNA evidence linked the workers to the crime. Who is Constance Marten, the runaway aristocrat? 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. "Life is too important to take seriously.". "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. [37] Two weeks after the bodies were found, on 1 October 2014, police interrogated Mau Mau, who said he took the motorcycle and separated from the other two men before the murders occurred, and found them both home asleep by the time he had returned. Ms Taupin did note however that the document that the prosecution relied upon was an Unendorsed Report in that it had no seal or stamp certifying that it had been produced by an accredited laboratory and in accordance with international standards. I have never had the courage to look. 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. [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". [15] Experts have considered the forensic investigation to have been incompetent, and to have possibly framed the suspects. He announced that he had "ordered all security-related agencies to track down those who are behind the Myanmar demonstrations". [10][32] They highlighted a British tourist who had shared a room with Miller as a suspect, labelling it a "crime of passion"; he became the subject of a nationwide manhunt before the police quickly dropped the lead. Her post which was later removed suggested she believed that the two convicted men might be innocent. Miller had scratches on his back and water in his lungs indicating drowning. 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[42] In the trial, the prosecution said the phone was found smashed at the home of a friend of Zaw Lin's. The men's legal team said it would seek a royal pardon within 60 days, as provided in Thai law. At 7.47pm David and his friend Chris Ware were filmed walking towards the bar. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. The fact that people e-mailed her family the photos while pretending to be Nikki was enough. 48 TheVeneficus 5 yr. ago The family said a funeral on Friday would be a private party to celebrate her life. Here at Cosmo we'll be respecting the wishes of Hannah's family tomorrow, and whether it's celebrity naked photos, horrific hostage videos in Iraq and Syria or grossly inappropriate crime scene photos we'll be steering well clear of these images if we see them shared online. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. A CCTV video of a woman running near the scene is described but not released. 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. 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. 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. *if you admit to regrets* which is the biggest of your life. 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Hannah Witheridge 2014; Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35. At 1.26am he is recorded walking from the club, and returns at 1.57am. Taupin was ultimately not allowed to testify by the defence, and these issues were not raised by the defence until their closing statement. Dr Cary also said there were signs that Hannah had been dragged and sexually assaulted. Hiroshi 2002; VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The pair insisted that they were innocent and claimed that their earlier admissions were as a result of being tortured. The images shown to the court were graphic, reports Jonah Fisher in Thailand. [93] Amid the investigation, Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul visited Koh Tao on 28 September 2014 in an attempt to reassure tourists. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. The reasons for her admission to hospital have not been disclosed. Lawyers for Phyo and Lin also claimed that forensic evidence used to convict them was contaminated and should be thrown out. The discovery of the bodies last September sparked a major police investigation and intense local and international pressure to find those responsible. [90][91], The 2014 murders, along with other deaths and disappearances of tourists, led to British tabloids labelling Koh Tao as "Death Island". 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, 24, likely was killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50 . Need advertising? The Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. We hope you'll do the same? 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