I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . Their semi-naked bodies were discovered on the beach near rocks only 100 yards from the scene of the party. [20] Both bodies were found semi-naked;[21] a pile of clothes was found nearby. "[56] Attempts to appeal the sentence to the High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful. [51][21] The trial was attended by external observers, including representatives from Amnesty International and the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. [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. Where is Morgan from the Murdaugh Murders now? Elise Dallemagne 2017; [30] Thailand's National Human Rights Commission said "the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the two Myanmar workers were dubious, leading to impressions the suspects were not aware of their rights and that justice had not been done". The team were only allowed to spend two hours on Koh Tao and did not meet with the suspects or defence. 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. 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None of the family was happy with her going there, but she had made her mind up.'. Police have, however, agreed to hand over the garden hoe which was the murder weapon, along with a shoe and a plastic bag. The court heard he set up a fake Twitter profile in Hannah's name which Laura described as 'cruel, completely inaccurate and callous.'. These illegal workers often reside with friends on the island, making it difficult to identify them. "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. Thailand's prime minister today apologised for suggesting tourists in bikinis made themselves more vulnerable - comments which provoked outrage around the world. I click the link and it just gives me the wow such empty message. 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. Silje Mathisen 2014; No trace of her has ever been found, though the official Thai police account is that she died at sea. 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. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are both part of The Student Room Group. Their bodies were found at 6am. 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. Thai police efforts are blasted a 'joke' by residents as officials admit they are looking for 'multiple' suspects but do not know how many. Thai courts have rejected accusations of torture and ruled that DNA evidence linked the workers to the crime. The DNA analysis in the case, which was not subject to independent oversight or verification, was provided to the court as a one-page summary with four supporting pages, some of it handwritten with amendments. The fact that there are a lot of people out there who still somehow defend them is even more unbelievable. Last month it emerged that two Burmese migrants convicted of the murders faced execution after appeals against their conviction were thrown out. 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. A police officer told the trial of the severe injuries Miss Witheridge suffered and evidence she had been raped. 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. Valentina Novozhenova 2017; Attempts to appeal the sentence failed, but a royal decree was issued by King Vajiralongkorn in 2020 commuting the death sentences to life imprisonment. David Miller & Hannah Witheridge murdered on Thailand Island, Re: David Miller & Hannah Witheridge murdered on Thai Island, http://www.bestgore.com/murder/british- -raped-05/, http://www.bestgore.com/murder/british- -raped-01/, http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nationa 43997.html, http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news es-4402767, http://www.mizzima.com/opinion/intervie to-his-son, Epstein's island: dubbed by locals as Pedophile Island and Orgy Island. (Pics), South Africans turn to Phnom Penh private investigator Declan Miller to get home. 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. [54] They argued that the defendants intended to kill Miller, using a hoe to hit him multiple times on the head. Dunno if this is what your looking for but emmet till. [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. This is a terrific answer. by Soi Dog Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:35 am, Post "Life is too important to take seriously.". He found no evidence of defensive injuries. Tony Witheridge bowed his head as bloody images. Who's your favourite member of the royal family? The family of a woman murdered in Thailand have been "traumatised" by photos being circulated online. 11:58 GMT 20 Sep 2014 You are the British Consulate in Thailand. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailands island of Koh Tao. Phyo and Lin initially confessed to raping Miss Witheridge before beating her and Mr Miller to death, but later recanted, saying they were tortured. Ahead of Hannah's funeral on Friday, her family have released a heart-breaking statement. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. '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. 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. [1], A defence team from Bangkok, composed of nearly 20 lawyers, were only permitted half an hour to meet the men; a request by the defence to delay the hearing and allow more time to prepare was denied by a judge at the Koh Samui Provincial Court. 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 in Thailand. -, Press J to jump to the feed. He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. Hannah, 23, and her friend David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the Thai island of Koh Tao. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 'They think it wont happen to them. Their findings were never made public, but were shared with the families of the victims. The worst part is her face. [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." The prosecution says a DNA match between samples found on Miss Witheridge's body and the two defendants is central to its case. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. 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. David Miller 2014; Oh Yes, this one is gruesome . I took your advice and read up on it instead of looking at the photos and I'm still disturbed. [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". The hoe was then used to knock Witheridge unconscious, after which the defendants used force to hold her down and took turns raping her, before killing her with the hoe. [38] Police entered the home the next day; only one of the men, Zaw Lin, was present. [51] This decision was criticised by the Solicitors International Human Rights Group, one of the observers at the trial. 'Countless times, I have logged in to Facebook and seen statuses made by people who know both Hannah and I, who have gone out [to Thailand] anyway. Some of these workers said they can earn more money in Thailand compared to Myanmar. 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