[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. While Thai police are still investigating their deaths (the Burmese migrant workers, Zaw Lin and Win Zaq Htun, both 21, who previously confessed have now withdrawn their confessions) shocking photos of the backpackers' bodies are now circulating online, leaving their loved ones understandably horrified and disgusted. The images shown to the court were graphic, reports Jonah Fisher in Thailand. 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. Then, in June last year 47-year-old German Bernd Grotsch was found dead near his home on the island after what authorities described as a heart attack or snake bite. After unsuccessfully trying to find their possessions, they walked towards Mau Mau's house through the shortcut, which resulted in them being caught on CCTV. Her post which was later removed suggested she believed that the two convicted men might be innocent. The Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. Those images are shocking because Till is barely recognizable as a human. Revealed: Hacked nude celebrity photos had been on 'deep web' black market for a WEEK - and there could be even more to come. [6] Miller had just completed his undergraduate degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Leeds and was starting a masters degree. I'm asking if they wear bikinis in Thailand, will they be safe? 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 . Probably the links to those photos on other sites also. [21][25] There was tearing present at the vulva, bruising on the perineum, and a bite mark on her right nipple. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. [28], Due to concerns the murders might affect foreign tourism into Thailand, the national authorities sought to expedite the investigation into the murders. It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. He was found hiding on the boat later on 2 October. Silje Mathisen 2014; Later, police released CCTV footage which they claimed showed the students walking hand-in-hand down a street. 2023 BBC. We are here for David because of his tragic death. [11][19] Several other suspects were also named, amid pressure to produce results, a new one every other day. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. [1][96], Although tourist arrivals to Koh Tao dropped in the months immediately following the murders, there was little lasting effect on tourism to the island.[92]. [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). [5][40] The commutation was welcomed by Miller's family. It will never make any sense. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. [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. The murders sullied Thailand's image in the tourism industry, which accounts for about 10 percent of the country's economy. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. High 62F. Anthony Cardullo 2013 (USA); Direct quotations from the trial are unavailable, as the judges did not permit the public to take notes. 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. The Mirror reports that Hannah's family have pleaded for the photos of the pair, who were brutally murdered on a Thailand beach, to be taken off the internet. Phyo and Lin initially confessed to raping Miss Witheridge before beating her and Mr Miller to death, but later recanted, saying they were tortured. After the discovery of the British tourists' bodies on a beach on Koh Tao, police said Hannah, from Norfolk, had been raped and bludgeoned to death while David, from Jersey, had suffered blows to his head. geez why did montriwat in his old days sprint in his knickers through town, without shoes, at 4am of the murder night ? 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. 81 castielsbitch 5 yr. ago That's so strange, because honestly the body was the first thing I spotted. 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. You are the British Consulate in Thailand. 'I didn't intend to insult or criticise anyone. 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. Images of a migrant worker spotted later on the same CCTV tape are circulated, with police describing the man as a person of interest. The family of a woman murdered in Thailand have been "traumatised" by photos being circulated online. "Life is too important to take seriously.". [2] In 2014, the island had a population of around 5,000 locals. 15:22 GMT 21 Oct 2014. They were arrested and tried and identified by Till's uncle. Hiroshi 2002; She achieved so much and had so much more ahead of her. Defence lawyers had asked for the samples to be independently verified but have now been told there is nothing left of them to re-test. Valentina Novozhenova 2017; 11:58 GMT 20 Sep 2014 We hope you'll do the same? Miss Witheridge of Hemsby near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was raped before she and Mr Miller from Jersey were battered to death with a hoe on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on September 15, 2014. A mix of clouds and sun. The police were under pressure to produce results quickly, which affected how they conducted their investigation. This is not for the faint hearted but as you are studying the subject, Im sure you will be fine. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they said in a statement. A Thai/Indian couple circa June 2021. She appeared at the Norfolk Safer Community Awards (NOSCAs) in Norwich in 2016 when a new award was presented in memory of Hannah acknowledging the work of police family liaison officers. Who is Constance Marten, the runaway aristocrat? Tony Witheridge bowed his head as bloody images. These illegal workers often reside with friends on the island, making it difficult to identify them. Her daughter had tried to allay her fears by talking to them by Skype or sending messages every day, she said. Ms Daniels is understood to have got married this year. Their bodies were found on a beach on the island of Koh Tao last September. The team were only allowed to spend two hours on Koh Tao and did not meet with the suspects or defence. Mr Miller's body was discovered with severe head injuries several metres away, he said. [3] The murders were the first cases of homicide on the island in over eight years. I have created a Facebook page and a YouTube channel dedicated to looking into tourist deaths on Koh Tao. [92], Thailand's government became concerned the murders may affect tourism to the country. "[56] Attempts to appeal the sentence to the High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a Koh Tao beach. Published: 13:48 GMT, 17 September 2019 | Updated: 09:16 GMT, 18 September 2019. 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. Here are the names of some of the other outsiders who died on Koh Tao: Ian Jacobs 2000; 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. In December 2015, the pair were convicted of the murder and sentenced to death. The suspects were initially denied access to legal counsel, and alleged that police used torture and threats to secure a confession. They beat Ms Horton, raped her, and threw her into the sea where she drowned. She was dedicated, ambitious and would have made an amazing difference to the lives of many families through her chosen career as a Speech and Language Therapist. 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. [11] The two met in Koh Tao while staying at the same hotel. He announced that he had "ordered all security-related agencies to track down those who are behind the Myanmar demonstrations". [94] She suggested using identification wristbands for tourists to improve safety, but the idea was quickly scrapped. It is in these selfless acts of kindness that I see reason to keep putting one foot in front of the other.'. [77], An opinion piece in Bangkok Post wrote that "practically no one believes [Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo] really brutally murdered English tourists", adding "in Thai media of all kinds, the consensus is that Win and Zaw Lin are scapegoats. We'll be dignified for David. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Samples were taken from nine migrant workers and three foreigners including two brothers from Jersey who were friends of David Miller. "Thai courts make little allowance for the feelings of relatives," he said. and 'why do you care?'. 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. Their bodies were found at 6am. Zaw Lin was not convicted of this charge because he held a work permit for the two years preceding the murders. [51][21] The trial was attended by external observers, including representatives from Amnesty International and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. One of the men Mau Mau resided nearby. 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 . Hannah died shortly before she was due to start the second year of a speech and language masters degree at the University of Essex. But they have another dark side to them. 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. The couple was found half-naked in a secluded area of Sai Ree beach on the Phangan district island around 6.30am Monday. In 2012, 32-year-old Ben Harrington died in what Thai police said was a motorbike crash, but his parents said they became suspicious of the explanation when officers tried to cremate his body the following day. They believe she was murdered while trying to escape from a Buddhist cult. 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. 'On my darkest days, I think about the people who have thrown themselves out of planes, run significant distances and those who have sacrificed precious pounds from tight budgets to support us. My Facebook page is called KOH TAO DEATH ISLAND. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, from Jersey had been murdered on the holiday island of Koh Tao. Could you please describe them? Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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At the time of the murders last Monday morning, ten boats were lying offshore. 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. I just warned that sometimes people have to be careful today Thailand is safe except there are some bad guys - like anywhere in the world. Where is Morgan from the Murdaugh Murders now? I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . Five days since the . As of July last year, the total stood at ten. Thai courts have rejected accusations of torture and ruled that DNA evidence linked the workers to the crime. They say traces of at least one man's DNA has been found on Miss Witheridge's body. The island of Koh Tao is located in Southern Thailand. 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