The lawyers have also said the accused men were tortured and coerced into making confessions they later retracted. Zaw Lin was said to have entered between 2011 and 2012, and Wai Phyo in 2012. 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. [51][21] The trial was attended by external observers, including representatives from Amnesty International and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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 . This is a terrific answer. Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. His remark appeared to blame murdered Briton Hannah Witheridge for exposing herself to a brutal attack on the paradise island of Koh Tao. We have some new leads but we dont have any new suspects.. Police said that DNA semen samples taken from Hannahs body were from two men, both Asian. I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35, Kobe Bryant widow wins $29m settlement from LA, Ruling party wins Nigeria's presidential election. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Dunno if this is what your looking for but emmet till. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. In an extraordinary outburst yesterday, General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha (right) suggested that only ugly tourists were safe when wearing beach wear. Yikes. No one is immune.'. 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. [1][31] Pornthip Rojanasunand, a Thai forensic scientist, testified at the trial that the crime scene was poorly managed. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. . 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. 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. [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". Ahead of Hannah's funeral on Friday, her family have released a heart-breaking statement. She spoke out last November at the sentencing of sadistic troll Paul Hind, 38, who was jailed for 14 months at Newcastle Crown Court. . Her daughter had tried to allay her fears by talking to them by Skype or sending messages every day, she said. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. 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. 'Our family is broken and will never be the same again. They were acts of extreme barbarity. I shall post a link to your podcast on my Facebook page. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, "This Septic Isle: Backpackers, Bloodshed and the Secretive World of Koh Tao", "Links revealed between police and migrants on Koh Tao", "Police: Still no suspect in killings of Britons on idyllic Thai island", "Thai king commutes death sentence of UK pair's killers", "Thailand: Hannah Witheridge 'raped by two men before being killed', "Thailand backpacker murders: David Miller and Hannah Witheridge - two lives cut short", "Thailand murders: Victims' families talk of senseless killings", "Hannah Witheridge's family pay tribute to "beautiful, intelligent, loving young woman", "British backpackers murdered in Thailand named as Hannah Witheridge and David Miller", "Thailand murders: Amnesty International call for police torture probe", Koh Samui Provincial Court No. Dr Cary also said there were signs that Hannah had been dragged and sexually assaulted. The discovery of the bodies last September sparked a major police investigation and intense local and international pressure to find those responsible. 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 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. 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None of the family was happy with her going there, but she had made her mind up.'. 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. the above report about the "son" sounds much too much like a "closing in" on the culprits. 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Tony Witheridge bowed his head as bloody images of his daughter's body were shown on the third day of the trial of Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo. However, the event did not materially affect tourism to the island over the following years. [4][11][14] Their bodies were discovered on Sairee Beach a few hours later, between 4 and 5am, by a mute Burmese beach cleaner. From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. [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. She sympathised with Hannah's family for their suffering over her 'tragic and unnecessary loss'. It's worth noting that his mother didn't just have an open casket at the funeral. I went in blind when it first was releasedhad nightmares for days afterward. Hannah and a friend were spotted on CCTV walking down the main strip of Koh Tao towards Choppers bar at 7pm on Sunday. Yoshie Sazawa (Sharlyn) 2004; Shelley Bot 2017; [6] Miller had just completed his undergraduate degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Leeds and was starting a masters degree. 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. 'Laura had been gravely ill and was being treated in hospital. Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? At the time of the murders last Monday morning, ten boats were lying offshore. 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. Their bodies were found at 6am. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. 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. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Thai police efforts are blasted a 'joke' by residents as officials admit they are looking for 'multiple' suspects but do not know how many. [67] Protesters called for the release of the two suspects, who they believed were innocent and scapegoated for the crime. Their bodies were found on a beach on the island of Koh Tao last September. Following the murders, Koh Tao earned the nicknamed of 'death island' due to the number of western tourists who have died or gone missing there. They said Wai Phyo found the mobile phone dropped on the beach, and so he kept it. [88][89] Hacker group Anonymous published a video on 3 January 2016 criticising the verdict. 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. [3] The murders were the first cases of homicide on the island in over eight years. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:47 am, Post Both victims had been hit several times on the head; Witheridge had been raped, and Miller had been drowned. 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. [7] Witheridge had completed undergraduate studies in education at the University of East Anglia and had started post-graduate studies in speech and language therapy at the University of Essex. 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. ai th pk vf ii pp . What they did was fairly run of the mill for the Jim Crow South. 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. The court has now been told that vital DNA evidence cannot be retested. There were TRACES of cocaine, but that didnt contributeit was a small amount from a day or more before. [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. I work in digital forensics so I've seen a ton of NSFL stuff and thought I was pretty numb. 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. Part of the reason for coming out, was to go to Koh Tao. [21][25] There was tearing present at the vulva, bruising on the perineum, and a bite mark on her right nipple. He later apologised for the comment after it was met with public backlash. Thai police have faced widespread domestic and international criticism for their handling of the case and the evidence. 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 5am, a few hours after their deaths. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. Laura revealed previously how her family had been 'drop-kicked into the pits of hell itself' when Hannah was murdered. Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. "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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. This is not for the faint hearted but as you are studying the subject, Im sure you will be fine. 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". 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. Truth about Covid care home testing row: Timeline lays bare what was said, by who and when. 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. Then, 29-year-old Frenchman Dimitri Povse was also found hanged with officers describing it as a suicide. 'They think it wont happen to them. 2023 BBC. '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. On September 20, 1988, Tara Calico left her home in New Mexico to go on a bike ride she took, In November 1981, actress Natalie Wood mysteriously drowned off the coast of Southern California during a boating trip with her, In July 2014, 52 year old Lynn Messer mysteriously disappeared from her familys 260-acre farm in Bloomsdale, Missouri. That happened very close to my home (like, I could probably see the location if I went for a walk). Irregular Burmese migrant workers were now required to register with the police in an attempt to discourage illegal workers and prevent bribery. These illegal workers often reside with friends on the island, making it difficult to identify them. [5][40] The commutation was welcomed by Miller's family. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. Absolutely brutal murder but I think they have the wrong people. The picture of his mother standing over his coffin is just heart wrenching. They were arrested, confessed and given life sentences. The families of Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller are now returning to the UK. 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. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . "[56] Attempts to appeal the sentence to the High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful. "Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her.". 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