Prior to your posting to Thailand you must have received a report of this country in terms of its corruption, poverty, murder and crime rates. Traumatizing. The family of Mr Miller from St Helier, Jersey, who was battered and drowned said after the trial of the migrants that they accepted the verdict. 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. [51][56][57] They argued that the defendants, since they were vulnerable as illegal migrant workers, were scapegoated by the police for the crime. - Dad's Army statue damaged by vandals for 3rd time, Firm announces FREE bus travel for mums on Mother's Day, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. [15] Experts have considered the forensic investigation to have been incompetent, and to have possibly framed the suspects. [15], Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo retracted their statements following a visit from a consular lawyer for Myanmar and said they had made their statements under duress, after they had allegedly been beaten, left naked in a freezing room, and threatened with electrocution and an extrajudicial killing. 'They think it wont happen to them. Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found close to bungalows where they had been staying, Thai police say two men have confessed to killing Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, Koh Tao is a popular destination for tourists, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. [42][43] The police said the suspects' DNA matched a sample of semen taken from Witheridge's body, and to the hoe and cigarette butts found near the body. September 16: DNA samples taken from the scene do not match those of any of a reported 12 suspects. She achieved so much and had so much more ahead of her. 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. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they said in a statement. 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. Zaw Lin was not convicted of this charge because he held a work permit for the two years preceding the murders. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. They said Wai Phyo found the mobile phone dropped on the beach, and so he kept it. US firms waiting in the wings read to pump 'billions Parents' fury as schools STILL won't tell them if they are closed tomorrow as teacher strikes continue. The Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. Anthony Cardullo 2013 (USA); High 62F. https://time.com/3955081/thailand-koh-tao-murder-david-miller-hannah-witheridge-zaw-lin-wai-phyo-burma-myanmar/, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/dark-side-koh-tao-seven-10708561, https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/tag/Cases+on+the+Death+Island+of+Koh+Tao, https://www.nist.gov/feature-stories/dna-mixtures-forensic-science-explainer. 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. [70] Wai Phyo was also convicted of theft for allegedly stealing a phone and sunglasses from Miller's body. The families of Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller are now returning to the UK. 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. 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. 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. It will never make any sense. 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. [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." [38] Police entered the home the next day; only one of the men, Zaw Lin, was present. 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. Silje Mathisen 2014; 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.'. 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. Their bodies were found at 6am. But his family said at the time that they had not received an autopsy report and had suspicions about the death. [51] The defence provided a separate explanation for the events on the night. [67] Protesters called for the release of the two suspects, who they believed were innocent and scapegoated for the crime. We have some new leads but we dont have any new suspects.. I was forced to look at these photos for a DUI class when I was 14 because I was caught smoking weed. 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. The court has now been told that vital DNA evidence cannot be retested. I went in blind when it first was releasedhad nightmares for days afterward. Ben Harrington 2012; The defendants have repeatedly stated their innocence over the murders, with the defence alleging they were framed. [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". 11:58 GMT 20 Sep 2014 When do the clocks change in 2023? "Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her.". Mr Miller's body was discovered with severe head injuries several metres away, he said. I have created a Facebook page and a YouTube channel dedicated to looking into tourist deaths on Koh Tao. Aside from Hannah and David, 2014 also saw the death of Nick Pearson , 25, from Derby, who was found floating in the ocean on New Year's Day. Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? The head of the country's Central Institute of Forensic Science found that the DNA on the hoe did not match the defendants. But Ms Daniels criticised the 'bungled' police investigation into the murders in a Facebook post in January 2016. Laura revealed previously how her family had been 'drop-kicked into the pits of hell itself' when Hannah was murdered. Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' The Ultimate Cambodian Currency Guide 2022: RIEL. [14][22] The police moved the bodies to prevent them being swept up in the rising tide. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post 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. But they were found innocent by an all white jury. We had one day on Koh Tao, it was really hard.". Read about our approach to external linking. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Despite years of inquiries about her son's death, including Freedom of Information requests submitted to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, no fresh details have been forthcoming. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I work in digital forensics so I've seen a ton of NSFL stuff and thought I was pretty numb. DO NOT go in blind. 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? by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:47 am, Post 2040 / 2557, Regional Court of Appeal VIII No. [66], On 24 December 2015, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo were found guilty of murdering Witheridge and Miller by the three judges, and were sentenced to death. The police were under pressure to produce results quickly, which affected how they conducted their investigation. [1][11][18] A bloody hoe, believed to be the murder weapon, and a wooden club were found near the bodies,[19][4][14] along with three cigarette butts and a used condom. Ahead of Hannah's funeral on Friday, her family have released a heart-breaking statement. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. DNA was collected from these three areas and sent to a police forensics lab for analysis. 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. 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. and 'why do you care?'. Thailand is Cambodia's neighbor to the West, and this forum is dedicated to Thai news, stories, reviews, blogs, videos, Thai people and anything else related to the country. 2023 BBC. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. 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. I'm asking if they wear bikinis in Thailand, will they be safe? Friends told police that Hannah, from Great Yarmouth, and David, from Jersey, left the club together between 3am and 4am. She spoke out last November at the sentencing of sadistic troll Paul Hind, 38, who was jailed for 14 months at Newcastle Crown Court. I have never had the courage to look. [28], Due to concerns the murders might affect foreign tourism into Thailand, the national authorities sought to expedite the investigation into the murders. He found no evidence of defensive injuries. Where is Morgan from the Murdaugh Murders now? She made sure everyone on the nation had a chance to see what had happened to her son. They had no prior criminal records. Some of these workers said they can earn more money in Thailand compared to Myanmar. From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. 'The pain of this loss is indescribable and our family very much need time and privacy during this unbearable time.'. They said in a family statement: 'We confirm that our beautiful girl Laura passed away on Monday, September 16. 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. Virat Asavachin (Mr Ban) 2002; One of the men Mau Mau resided nearby. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [23] Local residents blocked the pier to prevent the unidentified killers from leaving the island. Due to the nature of her passing, our beautiful girl has had little privacy. 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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. [26][27] However, her clothes were not tested for DNA. It was just straight up sped that killed her. If you are interested, I have further information on my social media accounts. Rockefeller Audio 2022. 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. '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. The pair insisted that they were innocent and claimed that their earlier admissions were as a result of being tortured. 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[7][12], Miller and Witheridge were last seen at a bar called AC Bar[13] with friends at a party on Sunday night with around 50 people mostly foreign tourists before they left together after 1am. Thai police have been criticised for leading a chaotic investigation into the deaths of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge in which the line of inquiry has changed several times. ", Mrs Miller said: "It's been hard, very hard. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. Norfolk coroner Jacqueline Lake recorded a conclusion that Hannah had been unlawfully killed. 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. Elise Dallemagne 2017; In an extraordinary outburst yesterday, General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha (right) suggested that only ugly tourists were safe when wearing beach wear. [79] Rumours began to circulate, with residents on the island saying the island is controlled by a mafia who "have information about the true culprits", and claimed that the police is covering for them. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. My Facebook page is called KOH TAO DEATH ISLAND. Two Burmese workers, whose names were given only as Saw and Win, are said to have confessed to killing the pair, who were discovered on 15 September. Police say it could be of a witness to the double murder, a suspect or of Miss Witheridge herself. Those images are shocking because Till is barely recognizable as a human. The lawyers have also said the accused men were tortured and coerced into making confessions they later retracted. I'm not even following that rabbit hole because all I had to read was Porsche Girl, I've seen it before and it's bad Just to clarifyshe was NOT a dui. [61], On July 10, the court ordered the DNA to be retested. David and Hannah are just two of ten western tourists who are known to have been killed, died in suspicious circumstances, or gone missing on Koh Tao since 2012. Most topics are about Bangkok and Pattaya because of their larger populations of expatriates and tourists in those cities, but this is for all things Thai. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. It's crazy that the wikipedia page for the Ripper has this picture on it. [11], An autopsy revealed that both victims were hit by a hard object resulting in head and face wounds. 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The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. Its a farce.. Ill leave this post up anyway for anyone whos interested. The murders sullied Thailand's image in the tourism industry, which accounts for about 10 percent of the country's economy. I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . 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. Nick Pearson 2014; Last month it emerged that two Burmese migrants convicted of the murders faced execution after appeals against their conviction were thrown out. At 7.47pm David and his friend Chris Ware were filmed walking towards the bar. . 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 . 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. 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. [48][35] A 900-page police report was produced to guide the prosecution's case, but the defence were not allowed to see the report until the trial began. 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 legal age you can get married has just changed, Charles & Camilla break major royal tradition, Courteney Cox speaks on Harry magic mushroom claim, Harry 'adding at least one more chapter' to memoir, Dylan responds to being misgendered on Instagram. 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 . the above report about the "son" sounds much too much like a "closing in" on the culprits. However, she had completely forgotten the draw had taken place, Is Arsenal vs Everton on TV? Thailand beach murders: Hannah Witheridge's family beg for removal of graphic crime scene images circulating online Photos showing the battered bodies of Hannah, 23, and David Miller, 24, emerged . In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. Allegations about police brutality rocked the countrys economy that almost solely relies on tourism. [1][47] The national police chief, Somyot Poompanmoung, denied that torture was involved in the confessions. September 19: Thai officials collect DNA samples from workers in bars and restaurants in Koh Tao. DeSantis won't say he's running. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. [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. At 1.26am he is recorded walking from the club, and returns at 1.57am. Irregular Burmese migrant workers were now required to register with the police in an attempt to discourage illegal workers and prevent bribery. The same year Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova , 23, vanished from her hostel along with her diving gear. 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