[29][30] The police initially speculated about who the culprit might be, alleging various individuals of perpetrating the crime without clear evidence. Their bodies were found at 6am. and 'why do you care?'. We hope you'll do the same? Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. The two men deny murdering Miss Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey. said General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha in a televised speech. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to their agony. After the attack they swam to their boat and boasted to their colleagues. 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 . After what must have been an incomprehensibly painful month for the families of Hannah and David, the fact that painfully graphic not to mention wholly unnecessary photos of their bodies are being shared online is difficult to understand, particularly given that questions are yet to be answered about what exactly lead to their deaths. [6] Miller had just completed his undergraduate degree in civil and structural engineering at the University of Leeds and was starting a masters degree. When do the clocks change in 2023? 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. Dunno if this is what your looking for but emmet till. 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 5 am, a few hours after their deaths.Both victims had been hit several times on the head; Witheridge had been raped, and Miller had been drowned. [23] Local residents blocked the pier to prevent the unidentified killers from leaving the island. Read about our approach to external linking. 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 father of murdered British backpacker Hannah Witheridge has wept as graphic photos of her body lying on a Thai beach were shown in court. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. [1][51] According to an observer, the sittings lasted over ten hours each day. Yikes. Then, 29-year-old Frenchman Dimitri Povse was also found hanged with officers describing it as a suicide. So sad though! 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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. A mistake that many forensic experts say jeopardized the entire investigation.Throughout the investigation and criminal trial, the Thai government and police were heavily criticized by human rights organizations, legal experts, and the media. 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. 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That happened very close to my home (like, I could probably see the location if I went for a walk). 'There wasn't a bad bone in her body. We had one day on Koh Tao, it was really hard.". The images shown to the court were graphic, reports Jonah Fisher in Thailand. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:22 am, Post Their semi-naked bodies were discovered on the beach near rocks only 100 yards from the scene of the party. 'They think it wont happen to them. They had been brutally beaten to death just a few feet away from their hotel rooms. [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. The Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. 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. 48 TheVeneficus 5 yr. ago 'Laura had been gravely ill and was being treated in hospital. 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. The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.. 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'. Neither did we. Rocio Gomez; Well, guess what? Immediately after the hearing, the two migrants appealed to the families of Miss Witheridge and Mr Walker, asking them to co-operate in seeking a royal pardon from the Thai king. "Our family have been further traumatised by reports that there are numerous unnecessary and senseless photographs circulating across the internet. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Read about our approach to external linking. The comments below have been moderated in advance. However, at that time I was already aware of other tourist deaths on the island. [3] The murders were the first cases of homicide on the island in over eight years. 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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. 11:58 GMT 20 Sep 2014 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. They say traces of at least one man's DNA has been found on Miss Witheridge's body. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. [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. By Following the murders, Koh Tao earned the nicknamed of 'death island' due to the number of western tourists who have died or gone missing there. Speaking at the court, Mr Miller's father Ian said he and his wife Sue had come "with an open mind", adding that it had been an emotional time for the family. 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