[28], Due to concerns the murders might affect foreign tourism into Thailand, the national authorities sought to expedite the investigation into the murders. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. EXCLUSIVE: Lanzarote sticks to its guns and insists it WILL limit tourists and move away from relying on Jeremy Clarkson is axed as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? DO NOT go in blind. She had no alcohol in her system. Defence lawyers also claim the evidence and DNA in the case had been mishandled, making it unreliable. 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 comments below have been moderated in advance. The police were under pressure to produce results quickly, which affected how they conducted their investigation. 'Our family is broken and will never be the same again. As we continue with our plans for our beautiful Hannah's 'party', our thoughts are with David Miller's family who are suffering the same indescribable agony. Virat Asavachin (Mr Ban) 2002; Ben Harrington 2012; We won't comment on the trial process. The worst part is her face. 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. 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. We'll be dignified for David. A mix of clouds and sun. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:22 am, Post The same year Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova , 23, vanished from her hostel along with her diving gear. [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. Elise Dallemagne 2017; Rocio Gomez; "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. [31] They focused on foreign nationals, with a spokesperson for the police claiming "Thais wouldn't do this". 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. This is not for the faint hearted but as you are studying the subject, Im sure you will be fine. He announced that he had "ordered all security-related agencies to track down those who are behind the Myanmar demonstrations". 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. They beat Ms Horton, raped her, and threw her into the sea where she drowned. 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. Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. [6] Miller had just completed his undergraduate degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Leeds and was starting a masters degree. A local Western businessman though, who did not want to be named, criticised the police for allowing the boats to leave.
and 'why do you care?'. Yikes. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. 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. They also raised concerns with the absence of legal counsel prior to the confession, as well as difficulties with translation and interpretation. Immediately after the hearing, the two migrants appealed to the families of Miss Witheridge and Mr Walker, asking them to co-operate in seeking a royal pardon from the Thai king. [92], Thailand's government became concerned the murders may affect tourism to the country. [38] Both men were 22-year-old illegal migrant workers from Rakhine, Myanmar, who worked in the hospitality industry. 2023 BBC. Direct quotations from the trial are unavailable, as the judges did not permit the public to take notes. 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. Witheridge was travelling with three other friends, and Miller with two others. It is claimed Miss Witheridge encountered her attackers, had a conversation with them and may have even shared a cigarette with them before being dragged to her death. Due to the nature of her passing, our beautiful girl has had little privacy. If you are interested, I have further information on my social media accounts. Police major general, Surachate Hakparn, said in an interview that the police have cracked down on crime syndicates on Koh Tao since the backpackers' double . Dunno if this is what your looking for but emmet till. by General Mackevili Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:12 am, Post had been axed by ITV following his recent comments about Meghan Markle, France double Cheltenham Stayers' Hurdle challenge inspired by all-time great Baracouda, Henri Le Farceur will be supplemented for the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. They were sentenced to death over the murder of Hannah Witheridge. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Who's your favourite member of the royal family? 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. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. [38] Police entered the home the next day; only one of the men, Zaw Lin, was present. 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. Allegations about police brutality rocked the countrys economy that almost solely relies on tourism. 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. Samples were taken from nine migrant workers and three foreigners including two brothers from Jersey who were friends of David Miller. In recent days there has been widespread speculation in Thailand that police have arrested the wrong men. Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?. Taupin was ultimately not allowed to testify by the defence, and these issues were not raised by the defence until their closing statement. David and Hannah were found bludgeoned to death on this Thai beach early in September 2014, shortly beforeLin andPhyo were arrested. 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 ending of Netflix's Triptych explained, Khlo Kardashian is living her best life on TikTok, Period-proof activewear to stop the leakage fear, Harry and Meghan 'evicted' from Frogmore Cottage. [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. 48 TheVeneficus 5 yr. ago Irregular Burmese migrant workers were now required to register with the police in an attempt to discourage illegal workers and prevent bribery. Hannah (pictured right with a friend on Koh Tao shortly before she died) was backpacking in Thailand while studying at the University of Essex to be a speech therapist. [1][47] The national police chief, Somyot Poompanmoung, denied that torture was involved in the confessions. Well, guess what? Thailand's Supreme Court last month upheld murder convictions against two Myanmar migrant workers sentenced to death for killing two British backpackers. So sad though! The island of Koh Tao is located in Southern Thailand. 11:58 GMT 20 Sep 2014 But they have another dark side to them. 'DNA and forensics evidence relied on to convict Zaw Law and Wai Phyo, and sentence them to death in the Koh Tao murder case, was fundamentally flawed and unreliable in terms of international standards.'. 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. The family of a woman murdered in Thailand have been "traumatised" by photos being circulated online. 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. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. [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. Our hearts are broken, our lives are shattered once more. "Our family have been further traumatised by reports that there are numerous unnecessary and senseless photographs circulating across the internet. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to ask that Hannah be allowed a well-deserved day of privacy on Friday whilst we join her many friends in a celebration of her life.". What non practical thing are you buying with your maintenance loan first. [83] A 2016 study said the case, which it described as a litmus test of Thailand's justice system, "seriously damaged the image of Thailand and of its forces of law and order on the global level". by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:47 am, Post The trial provided an obvious example of Scientific Fraud being used to convict two scapegoats. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [44] In December 2014, the suspects were each indicted on five charges: premeditated murder, killing to conceal a criminal offence, rape, illegal entry into Thailand, and staying in the country without permission. They had no prior criminal records. 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. Laura Daniels (pictured, right), 30, died in hospital on Monday just five years and one day after her sister Hannah (left), 23, and fellow traveller David Miller, 24, were murdered, Laura (pictured with her husband, Lewis Daniels) has died five years after her sister was killed in Thailand, Hannah (left), 23, and fellow traveller David Miller (right), 24, were murdered on a beach in Thailand in 2014. I just listened to your full podcast about Koh Tao with considerable interest. My YouTube channel is called KOH TAO MURDERS DEATH ISLAND. 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. [14][22] The police moved the bodies to prevent them being swept up in the rising tide. [26][27] However, her clothes were not tested for DNA. 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. . [15] Some migrants who were questioned complained that officers scalded them with boiling water during interrogations, allegations which were denied by the police. We are aware of the Katherine case and are checking out the possibility that something similar could have happened, he said. Shelley Bot 2017; 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. He got killed in a racist attack by several white men. 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. [1][51] According to an observer, the sittings lasted over ten hours each day. Probably the links to those photos on other sites also. They were acts of extreme barbarity. 'Since Hannah was taken from us, I am continually asked whether I will warn the world about the dangers of Thailand,' she wrote on Facebook in 2016. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailands island of Koh Tao. Mrs Witheridge paid tribute to her daughter, saying: 'She was a beautiful and fun loving woman who filled the room with love and happiness just by being there.'.
Miller, 24, likely was killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50 . Typically you won't see crime scene pictures on there, especially ones this brutal. [87][88] The protests angered Thailand's prime minister, who believed the demonstrations were a plot "instigated" to hurt the government. The brutal reality of seeing her like that made me physically sick and ive looked at alot of photos on that sub :/, Is there a reason I cant view them? 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. 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. The men who killed Till were not mentally ill and they were not penalized or ostracized for their actions. 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