She spoke out last November at the sentencing of sadistic troll Paul Hind, 38, who was jailed for 14 months at Newcastle Crown Court. The team were only allowed to spend two hours on Koh Tao and did not meet with the suspects or defence. When do the clocks change in 2023? 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. Officers revealed they are working on the theory that David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were killed in a copycat attack of the rape and murder of Reading University student Katherine Horton, 21, who was murdered by two Thai fishermen on the nearby island of Koh Samui on New Years Day in 2006. She achieved so much and had so much more ahead of her. You are the British Consulate in Thailand. The government of Thailand was concerned the murders might affect tourism to the island, with arrivals dropping in the months following the murders. and 'why do you care?'. -, Press J to jump to the feed. [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. oof. [6] Miller had just completed his undergraduate degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Leeds and was starting a masters degree. 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. Mr Miller's father told ITV News that he did not want the Burmese migrants to be executed even though they 'have done something quite terrible and justice has been given to them'. 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 images shown to the court were graphic, reports Jonah Fisher in Thailand. He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. 9 Oct 2014. said General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha in a televised speech. The fact that people e-mailed her family the photos while pretending to be Nikki was enough. Virat Asavachin (Mr Ban) 2002; [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". Last month it emerged that two Burmese migrants convicted of the murders faced execution after appeals against their conviction were thrown out. In their verdict, a panel of two judges said the death sentences handed down by lower courts would be upheld as the men had been found guilty of murder and rape on the basis of evidence and forensic results. The murders sullied Thailand's image in the tourism industry, which accounts for about 10 percent of the country's economy. 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. The evidence in the form of this Unendorsed Report would have been ruled as inadmissible in US courts and other Western courts. 'Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?' However, she had completely forgotten the draw had taken place, Is Arsenal vs Everton on TV? These illegal workers often reside with friends on the island, making it difficult to identify them. Dimitri Povse 2015; Some of these workers said they can earn more money in Thailand compared to Myanmar. Nick Pearson 2014; 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.". 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. In December 2015, the pair were convicted of the murder and sentenced to death. 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Ahead of Hannah's funeral on Friday, her family have released a heart-breaking statement. "There has been lots of chit-chat on the internet. Today I was contacted by the son of Dave Tarnowski. High 62F. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:23 am, Post That happened very close to my home (like, I could probably see the location if I went for a walk). 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. Hannah died shortly before she was due to start the second year of a speech and language masters degree at the University of Essex. His remark appeared to blame murdered Briton Hannah Witheridge for exposing herself to a brutal attack on the paradise island of Koh Tao. Lawyers for Phyo and Lin also claimed that forensic evidence used to convict them was contaminated and should be thrown out. There were TRACES of cocaine, but that didnt contributeit was a small amount from a day or more before. [85][15][86] Prayut said that British and Burmese government representatives were "limited to observation" and had to "respect our processes". Thai police have faced widespread domestic and international criticism for their handling of the case and the evidence. [58] Ostensibly, Wai Phyo changed jobs at the end of September and was travelling by boat to Surat Thani for his new job on the day he was arrested. Hannah Witheridge 2014; [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. 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 Her daughter had tried to allay her fears by talking to them by Skype or sending messages every day, she said. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post [26][27] However, her clothes were not tested for DNA. It will take a bit of time to find loopholes to appeal. Pathologists and legal experts criticised the police for mishandling the evidence, allowing contamination of the crime scene and failing to use experts to collect forensic evidence. 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We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Silje Mathisen 2014; Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. They had been brutally beaten to death just a few feet away from their hotel rooms. The investigation of the Witheridge and Miller slayings was widely criticized as the crime scene was not properly secured, and questions were also raised about subsequent DNA testing. 2023 BBC. Most mainstream media provide only superficial accounts of what has been happening on the island and their published information is often inaccurate and understated the seriousness of the situation. Evidence suggests the brave 24-year-old put up a fight before his death and that he was 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. 11:58 GMT 20 Sep 2014 2040 / 2557", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Koh_Tao_murders&oldid=1135707447, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 January 2023, at 10:00. [5][6] Both were students who were backpacking in Thailand. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:52 am, Users browsing this forum: Google Feedfetcher, Newinkow, phuketrichard, yong and 69 guests. [25] There were no known eyewitnesses to the murders. "Thai courts make little allowance for the feelings of relatives," he said. GRAPHIC crime scene photos showing the corpses of English backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller have surfaced online, traumatising their families. 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