It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [1][47] The national police chief, Somyot Poompanmoung, denied that torture was involved in the confessions. Traumatizing. [48], The guilty verdict resulted in widespread protests in Myanmar. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. 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. Irregular Burmese migrant workers were now required to register with the police in an attempt to discourage illegal workers and prevent bribery. [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. Dr Cary also said there were signs that Hannah had been dragged and sexually assaulted. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:48 am, Post At 1.26am he is recorded walking from the club, and returns at 1.57am. [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. [72] The Supreme Court of Thailand upheld the sentence in August 2019, stating that the police handled the case correctly and the forensic evidence was "clear, credible, and detailed". by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:52 am, Users browsing this forum: Google Feedfetcher, Newinkow, phuketrichard, yong and 69 guests. [4][11][14] Their bodies were discovered on Sairee Beach a few hours later, between 4 and 5am, by a mute Burmese beach cleaner. After searching, All rights reserved. Some sources also refer to Wai Phyo as Win Zaw Htun. Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her. 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. [15] Some migrants who were questioned complained that officers scalded them with boiling water during interrogations, allegations which were denied by the police. To think that the scum who tortured and murdered a child got off and were able to brag about it later is just unbelievable. Unfortunately, the Thai defence lawyers did not call Ms Taupin to give evidence even though she was available. "Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her.". However, at that time I was already aware of other tourist deaths on the island. They had been bludgeoned to death. [2] In 2014, the island had a population of around 5,000 locals. When do the clocks change in 2023? They were arrested and tried and identified by Till's uncle. 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". *if you admit to regrets* which is the biggest of your life. [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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. . by potty Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:51 pm, Post DeSantis won't say he's running. The picture of his mother standing over his coffin is just heart wrenching. Myanmar migrant workers Zaw Lin (left) and Wai Phyo (right) last month had their murder conviction for the 2014 slayings of two British backpackers upheld by Thailand's Supreme Court. Need advertising? 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. We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders. 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Both entered through the Ranong Province, allegedly without presenting themselves at a port of entry and without possessing a passport. 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'. But they have another dark side to them. [54] They argued that the defendants intended to kill Miller, using a hoe to hit him multiple times on the head. [5][6] Both were students who were backpacking in Thailand. The same year Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova , 23, vanished from her hostel along with her diving gear. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It will take a bit of time to find loopholes to appeal. Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, from Jersey had been murdered on the holiday island of Koh Tao. [93] Amid the investigation, Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul visited Koh Tao on 28 September 2014 in an attempt to reassure tourists. 2023 BBC. They are said to have confessed to the crime but later retracted their statements. I went in blind when it first was releasedhad nightmares for days afterward. oh my god the Thailand crime scene photos have honestly scarred me for life. [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. Officers claimed they had 'strong evidence' to link six Burmese workers to the gruesome murders, though no forensic links could be made. 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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. Barcroft David William Miller and Hanna Victoria Witheridge He found no evidence of defensive injuries. Hannah and a friend were spotted on CCTV walking down the main strip of Koh Tao towards Choppers bar at 7pm on Sunday. September 18: Police claim DNA from two men alongside that of Miss Witheridge has been discovered on a cigarette butt 50 yards from where the 23-year-old's body was found. 'They think it wont happen to them. '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. [31][65] Jane Taupin, an Australian forensic scientist brought in by the defence, claimed that the timeline of DNA extraction was dubious; a rapid analysis of DNA samples had happened in less than 12 hours,[34] which she said was unusual because "extracting DNA from mixed samples was difficult and time-consuming". I dont know if the killers are still on the island. Miss Witheridge's parents Tony and Susan Witheridge announced Laura's death today, saying they had been left in 'indescribable' pain. The suspects were initially denied access to legal counsel, and alleged that police used torture and threats to secure a confession. 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. Revealed: Hacked nude celebrity photos had been on 'deep web' black market for a WEEK - and there could be even more to come. Hannah Witheridge 2014; [64], Several CCTV cameras near the crime scene were reported to be nonfunctional, and cameras near the pier were not checked by the police. Witheridge was travelling with three other friends, and Miller with two others. [38] Both men were 22-year-old illegal migrant workers from Rakhine, Myanmar, who worked in the hospitality industry. However he was often duped by heartless thieves, Forgotten lottery ticket in coat pocket turns out to be life-changing $1million, Ana Elizalde bought a Powerball lottery ticket in Michigan, US and gave to her husband to keep safe. [21][25] There was tearing present at the vulva, bruising on the perineum, and a bite mark on her right nipple. A CCTV video of a woman running near the scene is described but not released. Where is Morgan from the Murdaugh Murders now? 'Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?' 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. She made sure everyone on the nation had a chance to see what had happened to her son. Two Ukrainian women look back at one year of war, Why you shouldn't go into TikTok's "monk mode", Pictures of Thai murder victim Hannah Witheridge's body circulate on the Internet, Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. Mr Miller's body was discovered with severe head injuries several metres away, he said. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. The head of the country's Central Institute of Forensic Science found that the DNA on the hoe did not match the defendants. [55], The defence claimed that the investigation was flawed due to mishandling of forensic evidence, lack of legal representation during interrogations, use of threats and intimidation to secure a confession, and intimidation of witnesses. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. . 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. It is in these selfless acts of kindness that I see reason to keep putting one foot in front of the other.'. Those images are shocking because Till is barely recognizable as a human. ", Mrs Miller said: "It's been hard, very hard. I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . 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 Allegations about police brutality rocked the countrys economy that almost solely relies on tourism. Laura Daniels, 30, died in hospital on Monday just five years and one day after her sister Hannah, 23, and fellow traveller David Miller, 24, were murdered on a beach in Thailand. The pair insisted that they were innocent and claimed that their earlier admissions were as a result of being tortured. If we haven't already, we should delete the crime scene photo previously posted in a "spoiler", out of respect to the family's wishes. [47] Thailand's National Human Rights Commission attempted to investigate the allegations, but police representatives did not appear at four scheduled meetings. The men's legal team said it would seek a royal pardon within 60 days, as provided in Thai law. 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. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they write. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a Koh Tao beach. 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.'. [92], Thailand's government became concerned the murders may affect tourism to the country. The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. 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? [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. 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. 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. 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. said General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha in a televised speech. Dimitri Povse 2015; [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". [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. [20] Both bodies were found semi-naked;[21] a pile of clothes was found nearby. [1][31] Pornthip Rojanasunand, a Thai forensic scientist, testified at the trial that the crime scene was poorly managed. Five days since the . 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. Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?. He said: The police are capable of little more than extracting fines from foreigners and they are in the palms of the local big families on the island., Another added: This is the latest in a series of bungles in this investigation. None of the family was happy with her going there, but she had made her mind up.'. Her post which was later removed suggested she believed that the two convicted men might be innocent. [28], Due to concerns the murders might affect foreign tourism into Thailand, the national authorities sought to expedite the investigation into the murders. 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. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. 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. Wai Phyo and Zaw Lin were sentenced to death in December 2015 for the murder of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge, who were found bludgeoned to death on a beach on the island of Koh Tao in September 2014. The crime's brutality amid Koh Tao's insular, backpacker charm caused an international sensation and threatened to further weaken a tourist industry already reeling from the military coup of . At the time of the murders last Monday morning, ten boats were lying offshore. The two men deny murdering Miss Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey. You are the British Consulate in Thailand. Then, 29-year-old Frenchman Dimitri Povse was also found hanged with officers describing it as a suicide. The second man, Wai Phyo,[a] was believed to have left the island by boat the previous night. 'Our family is broken and will never be the same again. No trace of her has ever been found, though the official Thai police account is that she died at sea. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. 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 fact that people e-mailed her family the photos while pretending to be Nikki was enough. 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. 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. [11], An autopsy revealed that both victims were hit by a hard object resulting in head and face wounds. The family of murdered backpacker Hannah Witheridge has been hit by a fresh tragedy with the sudden death of her sister. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Zaw Lin was not convicted of this charge because he held a work permit for the two years preceding the murders. 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 commissioner visited the murder scene yesterday but his officers were criticised after smiling and taking selfies. Andy was assisting the defence lawyers. Luke Miller 2016; Bernd Grotsch 2017; Phyo and Lin initially confessed to raping Miss Witheridge before beating her and Mr Miller to death, but later recanted, saying they were tortured. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. [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. [50], An 18-day trial began on 8 July 2015 in the Koh Samui Provincial Court. Ms Daniels also revealed at the time that she had been targeted by death treats and sent disturbing photographs of the murder scene. Thai police efforts are blasted a 'joke' by residents as officials admit they are looking for 'multiple' suspects but do not know how many. The murders sullied Thailand's image in the tourism industry, which accounts for about 10 percent of the country's economy. Police in Thailand investigating the murder of two British backpackers suspect they were killed by two fishermen who then fled in a boat as CCTV images showing the couples last fateful movements in Koh Tao came to light last night. Elise Dallemagne 2017; "Thai courts make little allowance for the feelings of relatives," he said. Writing poignantly on the page she said: 'The past year has thrown our lives into disarray, tarnished our trust in anything and everything and made us question humanity. Phyo (left) and Lin (right) were planning to appeal for a royal pardon to Thailand's king. Check r/crimescene - the two most disturbing on that was i) Little boy decapitated by his father in a murder suicide and ii) the British girl raped and murdered in Thailand. Evidence shown in Alex Murdaugh's trial for murder shows the Colleton County property where the Murdaughs lived, at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Hiroshi 2002; Her parents who are separated had pleaded with not to go on her backpacking trip to Thailand because they feared for her safety, Laura (pictured) died on Monday, with her family saying today that their pain is 'indescribable'. She said it is far from the beautiful country people talk of as she launched a scathing attack on the country saying many Thais had no regard for human life and treated people like dirt, Labelling Thai officials 'corrupt', she said court officials asked her family during the trial: 'Why are you here?' They think our country is beautiful and is safe so they can do whatever they want, they can wear bikinis and walk everywhere. 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? No, what makes those pictures so terrifying is to know that many white Mississippians didn't see anything wrong with grown men torturing and killing a 13-year old black boy. The relevant standard in this case was ISO 17025. Miller had scratches on his back and water in his lungs indicating drowning. 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. We had one day on Koh Tao, it was really hard.". She achieved so much and had so much more ahead of her. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. All rights reserved. I have never had the courage to look. [31] They focused on foreign nationals, with a spokesperson for the police claiming "Thais wouldn't do this". The images shown to the court were graphic, reports Jonah Fisher in Thailand. [1] Receiving half a million visitors each year,[1] Koh Tao is especially popular with backpackers and known for its marine life and scuba diving. Oil City, PA (16301) Today. "[56] Attempts to appeal the sentence to the High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful. Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Absolutely brutal murder but I think they have the wrong people. Silje Mathisen 2014; The fact that she is not here, affects us every day.'. 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. '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. 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