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. Yoshie Sazawa (Sharlyn) 2004; That is the last time he is seen on camera. We had one day on Koh Tao, it was really hard.". The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [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. The families of Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller are now returning to the UK. Edit: ah, I didnt realise you said crime scene photos, these were photos taken at the funeral. 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'. The men's legal team said it would seek a royal pardon within 60 days, as provided in Thai law. Christina Annesley 2015; ai th pk vf ii pp . Live TV coverage explained, The two go head-to-head for the fourth time already in 2023 when they meet at Anfield on Wednesday night, but the match won't be shown on television in the UK, Police recover Cheltenham Festival trophy that was stolen from Sheffield silversmiths, The Grand Annual Steeplechase Cup, the Cheltenham Festival's oldest trophy, was taken in a burglary in February but is back in safe hands in time to be presented at the showcase meeting in two weeks' time, Jeremy Clarkson responds amid speculation over Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? No one is immune.'. Dimitri Povse 2015; I took your advice and read up on it instead of looking at the photos and I'm still disturbed. The Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. Their bodies were found on a beach on the island of Koh Tao last September. [76], The International Commission of Jurists said "the defense must be afforded adequate time and facilities to explore whether the alleged destruction of evidence in this case was appropriate and unavoidable, and to test the prosecution case overall." A mix of clouds and sun. They say traces of at least one man's DNA has been found on Miss Witheridge's body. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:52 am, Users browsing this forum: Google Feedfetcher, Newinkow, phuketrichard, yong and 69 guests. Oh Yes, this one is gruesome . Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? Excluding the black dahlia (elizabeth short) and the jack the ripper case, what crime scene photo's seriously disturb you. Ms Horton, from Cardiff, was attacked by two Thai fishermen, Bualoi Posit, 23, and Wichai Somkhaoyai, 24, who had spent the evening drinking and swam ashore after watching porn. US firms waiting in the wings read to pump 'billions Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. 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. 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He said: The police are capable of little more than extracting fines from foreigners and they are in the palms of the local big families on the island., Another added: This is the latest in a series of bungles in this investigation. Laura Daniels, 30, died in hospital on Monday just five years and one day after her sister Hannah, 23, and fellow traveller David Miller, 24, were murdered on a beach in Thailand. 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?' 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. [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. It is suggested David Miller was killed with a blunt piece of metal and not the rusty garden hoe first discovered at the scene and named as a murder weapon. Rocio Gomez; 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. Witheridge was travelling with three other friends, and Miller with two others. Cambodia Expats Online: Forum | News | Information | Blog, Cambodia's Most Popular Expat Community Forums: Breaking News | Blogs | Nightlife | Khmer Culture | Information | Living, Working & Moving to Cambodia, Post Irregular Burmese migrant workers were now required to register with the police in an attempt to discourage illegal workers and prevent bribery. In 2017, Belgian Elise Dallemagne was found dead in the jungle of Koh Tao in what police said was suicide by hanging - though her family rejected that explanation. They did not seal the island, contaminated the crime scene and now have allowed these boats to get away.
Five days since the . She achieved so much and had so much more ahead of her. [1][15][21], During an hours-long interrogation, during which the police used Burmese food vendors as interpreters[35] because the pair could not speak Thai,[41] the suspects confessed to the murders. Lining people along the beach, they measured their feet in order to make a comparison to footprints left in the sand near the murdered Brits' bodies. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a Koh Tao beach. [42][43] The police said the suspects' DNA matched a sample of semen taken from Witheridge's body, and to the hoe and cigarette butts found near the body. They were acts of extreme barbarity. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. Ms Daniels is understood to have got married this year. What's he waiting for? I'm asking if they wear bikinis in Thailand, will they be safe? 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. 2023 BBC. 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. Ms Daniels also revealed at the time that she had been targeted by death treats and sent disturbing photographs of the murder scene. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. A Thai/Indian couple circa June 2021. 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. [6] Miller had just completed his undergraduate degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Leeds and was starting a masters degree. 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Those images are shocking because Till is barely recognizable as a human. 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 Tao shook the world. Friends told police that Hannah, from Great Yarmouth, and David, from Jersey, left the club together between 3am and 4am. [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". [95] The mayor of the island, Chaiyan Turasakul, announced a new police station and staffed it with 40 full-time officers, compared to five previously. September 19: Thai officials collect DNA samples from workers in bars and restaurants in Koh Tao. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:23 am, Post 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. Thailand's prime minister today apologised for suggesting tourists in bikinis made themselves more vulnerable - comments which provoked outrage around the world. An inquest into the death of Miss Witheridge which was held in Norwich in February 2016 heard how her family described her as 'a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman'. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [1] Police revealed that the samples from Witheridge's body were used up,[62][27] but were able to provide DNA samples from the murder weapon. Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? I work in digital forensics so I've seen a ton of NSFL stuff and thought I was pretty numb. Could you please describe them? 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. She had no alcohol in her system. Earlier Thai Prime Minister said it girls wearing bikinis on the holiday island of Koh Tao were not safe unless they were ugly. 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. [48], The guilty verdict resulted in widespread protests in Myanmar. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a Koh Tao beach. The police investigation and criminal trial were widely criticised by international media, human rights organisations, and legal experts. 'Our family is broken and will never be the same again. 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. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. by General Mackevili Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:12 am, Post If you are interested, I have further information on my social media accounts. [4], The victims of the murders were Hannah Witheridge, a 23-year-old from Hemsby, England, and David Miller, a 24-year-old from Jersey, a Crown Dependency. [47] Thailand's National Human Rights Commission attempted to investigate the allegations, but police representatives did not appear at four scheduled meetings. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they write. 'Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?' Part of the reason for coming out, was to go to Koh Tao. The images shown to the court were graphic, reports Jonah Fisher in Thailand. When do the clocks change in 2023? The relevant standard in this case was ISO 17025. Laura revealed previously how her family had been 'drop-kicked into the pits of hell itself' when Hannah was murdered. David and Hannah were found bludgeoned to death on this Thai beach early in September 2014, shortly beforeLin andPhyo were arrested. Who is Constance Marten, the runaway aristocrat? [36] Footage near the crime scene also showed one of the three men running into a shortcut. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. 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. They beat Ms Horton, raped her, and threw her into the sea where she drowned. [21][25] There was tearing present at the vulva, bruising on the perineum, and a bite mark on her right nipple. After the attack they swam to their boat and boasted to their colleagues. 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. 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. Her post which was later removed suggested she believed that the two convicted men might be innocent. They had been brutally beaten to death just a few feet away from their hotel rooms. 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. [26][27] However, her clothes were not tested for DNA. [59] The defence struggled to find members of the public willing to testify at the trial, as many feared retribution,[1][60] hence their alibi was not considered convincing by the court. 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. [11][19] Several other suspects were also named, amid pressure to produce results, a new one every other day. 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. 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". . 'There wasn't a bad bone in her body. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. [1][51] According to an observer, the sittings lasted over ten hours each day. 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. Miller had scratches on his back and water in his lungs indicating drowning. Burmese migrant workers made up an additional 5,000, around 2,000 of these being illegal immigrants who bribe local police by paying 500 baht each month. Last month it emerged that two Burmese migrants convicted of the murders faced execution after appeals against their conviction were thrown out. "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. 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. [42] In the trial, the prosecution said the phone was found smashed at the home of a friend of Zaw Lin's. She spoke out last November at the sentencing of sadistic troll Paul Hind, 38, who was jailed for 14 months at Newcastle Crown Court. *if you admit to regrets* which is the biggest of your life. September 20: Investigators now say there is no evidence to suggest Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were together on the day they died, with CCTV footage showing Mr Miller walking alone at around 1am. Aside from Hannah and David, 2014 also saw the death of Nick Pearson , 25, from Derby, who was found floating in the ocean on New Year's Day. Police later say Miss Witheridge may not have been raped as first suggested following an autopsy on her body. 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. They were arrested, confessed and given life sentences. These illegal workers often reside with friends on the island, making it difficult to identify them. Prior to your posting to Thailand you must have received a report of this country in terms of its corruption, poverty, murder and crime rates. 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