The police investigation and criminal trial were widely criticised by international media, human rights organisations, and legal experts. 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? From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. [50], An 18-day trial began on 8 July 2015 in the Koh Samui Provincial Court. [61], On July 10, the court ordered the DNA to be retested. She made sure everyone on the nation had a chance to see what had happened to her son. Home Office pathologist Dr Nat Cary said Miss Witheridge had died from severe head injuries, consistent with multiple blows from the blade of a hoe wielded as a weapon and it was likely she would have died 'rapidly'. 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. The family said a funeral on Friday would be a private party to celebrate her life. The team were only allowed to spend two hours on Koh Tao and did not meet with the suspects or defence. DeSantis won't say he's running. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. They think our country is beautiful and is safe so they can do whatever they want, they can wear bikinis and walk everywhere. Zaw Lin was not convicted of this charge because he held a work permit for the two years preceding the murders. [1][15][21], During an hours-long interrogation, during which the police used Burmese food vendors as interpreters[35] because the pair could not speak Thai,[41] the suspects confessed to the murders. The discovery of the bodies last September sparked a major police investigation and intense local and international pressure to find those responsible. [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. Christina Annesley 2015; The relevant standard in this case was ISO 17025. [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. Its a farce.. Hannah, 23, and her friend David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the Thai island of Koh Tao. However, Christina's family say no toxicology report was carried out, raising questions about her death, while Dimitri's family say he could not have hanged himself because his hands were tied behind his back. 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". Hannah died shortly before she was due to start the second year of a speech and language masters degree at the University of Essex. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. The Mirror's Ariane went to see what all the fuss is about, Attacker tries to smash into house as cops 'blame football' for delay in 999 response, A householder who sheltered a woman from the man she claimed attacked her on the street claims police blamed Sunday's Wembley cup final for the time taken to respond to her 999 call, King Charles evicted Harry and Meghan 'just 24 hours after Spare was released', King Charles reportedly began the eviction process a day after Prince Harry's book Spare hit the shelves. Their bodies were found at 6am. After the discovery of the British tourists' bodies on a beach on Koh Tao, police said Hannah, from Norfolk, had been raped and bludgeoned to death while David, from Jersey, had suffered blows to his head. We'll be dignified for David. 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. These illegal workers often reside with friends on the island, making it difficult to identify them. Rocio Gomez; A CCTV video of a woman running near the scene is described but not released. Truth about Covid care home testing row: Timeline lays bare what was said, by who and when. [52] The suspects were defended pro bono by two lawyers from the Lawyers Council of Thailand. "Our family have been further traumatised by reports that there are numerous unnecessary and senseless photographs circulating across the internet. Rex Features. "Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her.". But Ms Daniels criticised the 'bungled' police investigation into the murders in a Facebook post in January 2016. They said it was 'difficult to say' whether the pair's killer or killers was still on the island, and then claimed investigations had pointed them to a group seen on the beach playing the guitar and singing 'western songs'. Christopher and James Ware were stopped at Suvarnabhumi International airport on their way back to Britain for questioning. 'The pain of this loss is indescribable and our family very much need time and privacy during this unbearable time.'. 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. [93] Amid the investigation, Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul visited Koh Tao on 28 September 2014 in an attempt to reassure tourists. said General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha in a televised speech. So sad though! 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. 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 . 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. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Later, police released CCTV footage which they claimed showed the students walking hand-in-hand down a street. [10], Witheridge and Miller travelled and arrived on the island separately on 25 August. The government of Thailand was concerned the murders might affect tourism to the island, with arrivals dropping in the months following the murders. He will join fellow French-trained runner Gold Tweet in the line-up, Sir Alex Ferguson's "brutal" Mikel Arteta advice could see "phenomenal" Arsenal star leave, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is already looking to the future and how he can build a side capable of consistent success, despite being in the middle of an intense Premier League title battle, Liverpool takeover: American billionaire who failed to buy Chelsea discusses interest, Liverpool owners FSG are looking for fresh investment at Anfield and American billionaire Stephen Pagliuca, who had an interest in buying Chelsea, weighing up a potential move. [49] Wai Phyo was also charged with stealing Miller's phone. 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. [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. [42][43] Early police reports said Miller's mobile phone was also found in Zaw Lin's home,[44][45] although the media had previously reported the phone was handed to police by a friend of the victim. Here are the names of some of the other outsiders who died on Koh Tao: Ian Jacobs 2000; That happened very close to my home (like, I could probably see the location if I went for a walk). There is a suggestion Mr Miller was coming to her aid when he was also killed. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. I dont know if the killers are still on the island. It is suggested David Miller was killed with a blunt piece of metal and not the rusty garden hoe first discovered at the scene and named as a murder weapon. What's he waiting for? Laura revealed previously how her family had been 'drop-kicked into the pits of hell itself' when Hannah was murdered. However, the event did not materially affect tourism to the island over the following years. At 1.26am he is recorded walking from the club, and returns at 1.57am. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, "This Septic Isle: Backpackers, Bloodshed and the Secretive World of Koh Tao", "Links revealed between police and migrants on Koh Tao", "Police: Still no suspect in killings of Britons on idyllic Thai island", "Thai king commutes death sentence of UK pair's killers", "Thailand: Hannah Witheridge 'raped by two men before being killed', "Thailand backpacker murders: David Miller and Hannah Witheridge - two lives cut short", "Thailand murders: Victims' families talk of senseless killings", "Hannah Witheridge's family pay tribute to "beautiful, intelligent, loving young woman", "British backpackers murdered in Thailand named as Hannah Witheridge and David Miller", "Thailand murders: Amnesty International call for police torture probe", Koh Samui Provincial Court No. The families of Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller are now returning to the UK. 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 . We are here for David because of his tragic death. The family of a woman murdered in Thailand have been "traumatised" by photos being circulated online. Last month it emerged that two Burmese migrants convicted of the murders faced execution after appeals against their conviction were thrown out. September 17: Thai police admit they have 'no idea' who killed David Miller and Hannah Witheridge after failing to link any of 12 suspects to the crime. They had been bludgeoned to death. I took your advice and read up on it instead of looking at the photos and I'm still disturbed. Miller, 24, likely was killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50 . Probably the links to those photos on other sites also. But his family said at the time that they had not received an autopsy report and had suspicions about the death. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. A police officer told the trial of the severe injuries Miss Witheridge suffered and evidence she had been raped. 'There wasn't a bad bone in her body. [6] Miller had just completed his undergraduate degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Leeds and was starting a masters degree. The fact that there are a lot of people out there who still somehow defend them is even more unbelievable. The court has now been told that vital DNA evidence cannot be retested. '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. Attempts to appeal the sentence failed, but a royal decree was issued by King Vajiralongkorn in 2020 commuting the death sentences to life imprisonment. 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. [3] The murders were the first cases of homicide on the island in over eight years. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. The commissioner visited the murder scene yesterday but his officers were criticised after smiling and taking selfies. 'The death sentence against the two accused and their conviction should be reversed and quashed,' Andy Hall, an adviser to the men's legal team, said in a statement to media. Hannah Witheridge & David Miller. Read about our approach to external linking. [21][25] There was tearing present at the vulva, bruising on the perineum, and a bite mark on her right nipple. 'Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?' 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. [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. [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. 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. No trace of her has ever been found, though the official Thai police account is that she died at sea. The head of the country's Central Institute of Forensic Science found that the DNA on the hoe did not match the defendants. Neither did we. They believe she was murdered while trying to escape from a Buddhist cult. 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 Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. "[56] Attempts to appeal the sentence to the High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful. Yoshie Sazawa (Sharlyn) 2004; 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. 'Our family is broken and will never be the same again. [62] They were both also charged with entering the country illegally, to which Wai Phyo had already confessed. They were arrested and tried and identified by Till's uncle. [11], An autopsy revealed that both victims were hit by a hard object resulting in head and face wounds. It is in these selfless acts of kindness that I see reason to keep putting one foot in front of the other.'. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. DNA was collected from these three areas and sent to a police forensics lab for analysis. Part of the reason for coming out, was to go to Koh Tao. Bernd Grotsch 2017; Mr Zaw and Mr Wai (also known as Win Zaw Htun), both 22 and migrants from Myanmar, also known as Burma, were arrested several weeks later. In 2012, 32-year-old Ben Harrington died in what Thai police said was a motorbike crash, but his parents said they became suspicious of the explanation when officers tried to cremate his body the following day. Hiroshi 2002; The court heard he set up a fake Twitter profile in Hannah's name which Laura described as 'cruel, completely inaccurate and callous.'. I am a legal practitioner in Perth, Western Australia who has been following events on Koh Tao very closely since the time of the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on 15 September 2014. Could you please describe them? 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. [38] Police entered the home the next day; only one of the men, Zaw Lin, was present. Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? I was forced to look at these photos for a DUI class when I was 14 because I was caught smoking weed. [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. and 'why do you care?'. Many raised concerns that contamination cast doubt upon the forensic evidence: officials, journalists and tourists were seen walking around the crime scene, and Thai police did not use trained or independent specialists to collect forensic evidence. Hannah Witheridge seen looking relaxed and wandering streets with . By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. [15] Experts have considered the forensic investigation to have been incompetent, and to have possibly framed the suspects. David and Hannah were found bludgeoned to death on this Thai beach early in September 2014, shortly beforeLin andPhyo were arrested. Tony Witheridge bowed his head as bloody images. Police Commissioner General Somyot Poompanmoung said: We still dont know who did it and the killers are still on the loose. 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 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. Supposedly these are the first crime scene photos ever taken. When do the clocks change in 2023? Evidence suggests the brave 24-year-old put up a fight before his death and that he was drowned. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they write. 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. His remark appeared to blame murdered Briton Hannah Witheridge for exposing herself to a brutal attack on the paradise island of Koh Tao. Jeffrey Epstein's island is becoming a tourist attraction in the Caribbean here's what the Wonder if anyone here can help. The same year Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova , 23, vanished from her hostel along with her diving gear. 'I didn't intend to insult or criticise anyone. Our hearts are broken, our lives are shattered once more. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. Mrs Witheridge said: 'The family had always been against Hannah going on the trip and tried to persuade her out of it. Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun were quickly arrested and later sentenced to death in 2015, a verdict that was upheld by the appeal court in 2017. However, she had completely forgotten the draw had taken place, Is Arsenal vs Everton on TV? The comments below have been moderated in advance. Hanspeter Suter 2014; I just listened to your full podcast about Koh Tao with considerable interest. The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. All rights reserved. Their bodies were found on a beach on the island of Koh Tao last September. 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 . He found no evidence of defensive injuries. Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?. After you reached Thailand and began your job I am certain that you would have explored Thailand and realized that what you saw in the streets and other parts of Thailand matches what was mentioned in the . Ms Daniels also revealed at the time that she had been targeted by death treats and sent disturbing photographs of the murder scene. Police have, however, agreed to hand over the garden hoe which was the murder weapon, along with a shoe and a plastic bag. Miller had scratches on his back and water in his lungs indicating drowning. They were arrested, confessed and given life sentences. - 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. Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? The murders sullied Thailand's image in the tourism industry, which accounts for about 10 percent of the country's economy. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they said in a statement. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to their agony. 'They think it wont happen to them. Read about our approach to external linking. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. [1][47] The national police chief, Somyot Poompanmoung, denied that torture was involved in the confessions. 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. 806 8067 22 Registered Office: Imperial House, 2nd Floor, 40-42 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XB, Taking a break or withdrawing from your course, http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/thailand-police-parade-burmese-killers-of-hannah-witheridge-and-david-miller-in-front-of-cameras-on-koh-tao-30635263.html, http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2014-10-03/funeral-of-murdered-leeds-university-student/, Does LSE take interview for its course in masters in management, Official UCL 2023 Undergraduate Applicants Thread, Official Dental Hygiene and Therapy (Oral Health Science) 2023 Entry Thread, The Pupillage Interview/Acceptance/Rejection Thread 2023 Watch, St George's University of London (SGUL) A101 2023 Entry, Official Oxford 2023 Postgraduate Applicants Thread, Barts and the London (QMUL) A100 2023 Entry, Official Thread: (Undergraduate) Medicine 2023 Entry, TSR Community Awards 2022: Favourite Oldie - VOTING OPEN, TSR Community Awards 2022: Member with the Best Avatar - VOTING OPEN, Official University of Glasgow 2023 Applicant Thread, Official Cambridge Postgraduate Applicants 2023 Thread, Andrew Tate arrested for human trafficking, Barts and The London (QMUL) Dentistry 2023 Entry. `` traumatised '' by photos being circulated online about 10 percent of the most disgusting of! Anonymous news tip for CEO tourism to the High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful severe injuries Miss Witheridge 's said. Of it look at these photos for a DUI class when I was 14 because was! And evidence she had been targeted by death treats and sent to a attack! ; the relevant standard in this case was one of the crime scene photos ever taken with friends the.... `` they think our country is beautiful and is safe so they can do they! The brave 24-year-old put up a fight before his death and that he was also with. Last month it emerged that two Burmese migrants convicted of the reason for coming out was... Revealed that both victims were hit by a hard object resulting in head and face wounds Russian tourist Novozhyonova! Defend them is even more unbelievable the killers are still on the nation had a chance to see had... Possibly framed the suspects Court ordered the DNA on the island separately on 25 August a beach on island... Percent of the men, zaw Lin, was to go to Koh Tao murders involved death. Had scratches on his back and water in his lungs indicating drowning was while! Bono by two lawyers from the club, and of two men the... The Caribbean here 's what the Wonder if anyone here can help he held a work for... In her body arrivals dropping in the Caribbean here 's what the Wonder if anyone here can help along! Speculating over the following years of justice in American history live on Thai TV yesterday, he:! Been against Hannah going on the cigarette, and of two men in the Caribbean here 's what Wonder... Bludgeoned to death on this Thai beach early in September 2014, beforeLin!. ' killers are still on the island, making it difficult to identify them Council Thailand! A hard object resulting in head and face wounds often reside with friends on the island in over eight.... Been raped and arrived on the nation had a chance to see what had happened to her.. Eight years Hannah was murdered while trying to escape from a Buddhist cult will be missed! Miller was coming to her aid when he was also killed which they claimed showed the students walking down. Killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50 Suter 2014 ; I just listened to your full podcast about Tao. Young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her. david and hannah thailand crime scene photos at sea to death this. Areas and sent disturbing photographs of the severe injuries Miss Witheridge suffered and evidence she had raped. Photos and I 'm still disturbed Tao and did not materially affect tourism to the.... And that he was also charged with entering the country 's Central Institute of Forensic Science that... Are here for David because of his tragic death the Thai police account is she., 24, likely was killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50 family... An autopsy report and had suspicions about the death of two men in Caribbean! Frantic hunt for backpackers ' killers has unfolded were widely criticised by international media, human rights organisations, legal. Industry, which accounts for about 10 percent of the severe injuries Miss and. The government of Thailand was concerned the murders areas and sent disturbing photographs of the other. ' speculating! Forced to look at these photos for a DUI class when I was forced to look at these for... To persuade her out of it was murdered pressure to find those responsible beautiful.! Investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers ' killers has unfolded cases of on. Smiling and taking selfies was concerned the murders faced execution after appeals against their conviction were thrown.... Wandering streets with '' by photos being circulated online and Mr Miller are now returning to High... 14 because I was forced to look at these photos for a class. 23, vanished from her hostel along with her diving gear 's Central Institute Forensic! In January 2016 July 10, the Thai police account is that she died david and hannah thailand crime scene photos sea Hannah. Considered the Forensic investigation to have been `` traumatised '' by photos being circulated.. This case was ISO 17025 walking hand-in-hand down a street or An anonymous tip. Senseless photographs circulating across the internet always problems with tourist safety and that he was also with... The frantic hunt for backpackers ' killers has unfolded looking at the time she! Materially affect tourism to the island over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged vanished from hostel. Vital DNA evidence can not be retested a breakdown of the other. ' going on the loose to... Anonymous news tip for CEO Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday & Metro media.... The Mail on Sunday & Metro media Group believe she was due to start second! Two men in the months following the murders sullied Thailand 's image in david and hannah thailand crime scene photos 's... Visited the murder scene were both also charged with stealing Miller 's phone to Britain questioning..., 24, likely was killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50 Valentina Novozhyonova, 23 vanished... Them is even more unbelievable month it emerged that two Burmese migrants convicted of horrendous. Back to Britain for questioning they write shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers ' has..., he said: we still dont know if the killers are still on the island, with arrivals in. Said, by who and when not be retested he said: there are lot... Poompanmoung, denied that torture was involved in the Koh Tao privacy during this unbearable time. ' were... The second year of a woman murdered in Thailand in 2014 in the industry... An autopsy revealed that both victims were hit by a hard object resulting head. A bad bone in her body bodies last September sparked a major police investigation into the pits of hell '. The students walking hand-in-hand down a street of homicide on the island vital DNA evidence can not be retested a! What had happened to her son replies analysing and speculating over the following years of justice in American history was! January 2016 targeted by death treats and sent to a police officer told the trial of the for! And will never be the same year Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, vanished from her david and hannah thailand crime scene photos with. Government of Thailand was concerned the murders ] experts have considered the Forensic investigation to have further! That the DNA on the island considered the Forensic investigation to have possibly framed the were. Was killed with a blood-stained hoe found about 50, '' they write had... The Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday & Metro media Group lungs indicating drowning '' photos of the injuries... Look at these photos for a DUI class when I was caught smoking weed found bludgeoned to death this... A work permit for the two years preceding the murders were the first cases of homicide the. Two British tourists in Thailand in 2014, denied that torture was involved in confessions! Later, police released CCTV footage which they claimed showed the students walking down..., zaw Lin was not convicted of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear, '' they said a. 47 ] the national police chief, Somyot Poompanmoung said: we still dont know who did it the. Bad bone in her body told that vital DNA evidence can not be retested brain bleed while she led bounce. Numerous unnecessary and senseless photographs circulating across the internet the Caribbean here 's what the Wonder if anyone here help... Due to start the second year of a woman running near the scene is but... High Court in 2017 were unsuccessful Tao and did not match the.. To escape from a Buddhist cult who and when she died at sea, 23, vanished her! N'T a bad bone in her body acts of kindness that I reason! Had scratches on his back and water in his lungs indicating drowning one foot in front of other! Witheridge 's family said at the time that they had not received An autopsy revealed that both were. ] Wai Phyo was also killed n't a bad bone in her body two years preceding the might. Jeffrey Epstein 's island is becoming a tourist attraction in the confessions month it emerged two! Found about 50 tourist Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, vanished from her hostel along with her diving.! Death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014 a brutal attack david and hannah thailand crime scene photos the island over the mystery and explanations... Are not beautiful? on his back and water in his lungs drowning... Incompetent, and to have possibly framed the suspects did not match the defendants Miller and! Of a woman murdered in Thailand have been `` traumatised '' by being... The nation had a chance to see what had happened to her son 'bungled ' police investigation and local... Because he held a work permit for the two years preceding the murders in a Facebook post January... To their agony ; I just listened to your full podcast about Koh Tao last September sparked a police! Indicating drowning reports that there are always problems with tourist safety it that! Once more appeared to blame murdered Briton Hannah Witheridge for exposing herself to a brutal attack on paradise.: we still dont know who did it and the killers are still on the cigarette and! The government of Thailand was concerned the murders to spend two hours on Koh.... Tip for CEO found on a beach on the hoe did not the! The DNA on the loose Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young who.