A CCTV video of a woman running near the scene is described but not released. 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.'. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:22 am, Post The governor of the island said he had instructed the district chief to file criminal charges against the local online news outlet Samui Times in 2017 after it ran an article that questioned the police account of deaths and referred to Koh Tao as Death Island. They say traces of at least one man's DNA has been found on Miss Witheridge's body. The men who killed Till were not mentally ill and they were not penalized or ostracized for their actions. We have some new leads but we dont have any new suspects.. 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'. 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. They believed he had accidentally drowned and he was thought to have been dead for around 12 hours when his body was retrieved. That is the last time he is seen on camera. Controversially, Surat Thani governor Auaychai Innak dismissed as untrue some foreign news reports which claimed reptiles had eaten half of Dallemagne's body. An unexplained fire that evening burned down three bamboo huts, including the one Elise had been staying in. Yikes. 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. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:47 am, Post The police quickly closed the inquiry, stating that he had drowned whilst swimming. BBC's 1million star Zoe Ball, 52, lands big new payday for Abba show on ITV. You are the British Consulate in Thailand. Do you know this baby? Suter had been a regular snorkeler and his death was totally unexplained. If you enjoyed Oliver Sacks book, you might like this photo project. The fact that there are a lot of people out there who still somehow defend them is even more unbelievable. "Life is too important to take seriously.". 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. Pathologist Dr. Michael Biggs told the hearing that there were many injuries on Nick's body, including to the head, limbs, and face. But they were skeptical and he was fit and healthy at the time of his death. Island authorities sued the online news site for violating the Computer Crime Act, which outlaws uploading false information online. Edit: ah, I didnt realise you said crime scene photos, these were photos taken at the funeral. Officers claimed they had 'strong evidence' to link six Burmese workers to the gruesome murders, though no forensic links could be made. Eight days later locals living near Tanote Bay found Elise's body after becoming suspicious of a monitor lizard going back and forth into the jungle. See the latest list of Exclusive members-only articles on StrangeOutdoors.com, https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30320196. The family has contested the police version of events. It's crazy that the wikipedia page for the Ripper has this picture on it. British woman, Christina Annesley, 23, was found in a room at the In Touch Resort on Jan 21, 2015. He had recently returned to the island after building up a motorbike rental business. 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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 . Earlier Thai Prime Minister said it girls wearing bikinis on the holiday island of Koh Tao were not safe unless they were ugly. For a Computer Science course at University of Leeds, was there an interview? I was forced to look at these photos for a DUI class when I was 14 because I was caught smoking weed. Does UoB look at GCSE grades for business management? His remark appeared to blame murdered Briton Hannah Witheridge for exposing herself to a brutal attack on the paradise island of Koh Tao. Andrew Rosindell, a member of the Commons foreign affairs committee, said: 'What is most worrying about these comments is the underlying implication about those who have been murdered that they have somehow brought it upon themselves.'. by potty Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:51 pm, Post It is claimed Miss Witheridge encountered her attackers, had a conversation with them and may have even shared a cigarette with them before being dragged to her death. 5th Oct, 2014. 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 above report about the "son" sounds much too much like a "closing in" on the culprits. Revealed: The top 10 fastest-growing destinations for UK pensioners retiring overseas. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. Official: Queen's University Belfast A100 2023 Entry, I'm withdrawing my Uni application 2 days before the uni interview, should I say some. 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 . Ten days after he went missing from Sairee Beach on Koh Tao, the body of Swiss tourist Hans Peter Suter, 44, was washed ashore at Talay Ngam beach in Lang Suan district of Chumphon province on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. The authorities said he had died after striking the diving board from which he was jumping. Friends and family remain suspicious of the police investigation and the insistence that Dimitri committed suicide, especially as his hands were tied behind his back. But, he said that most of these would have been present prior to his death, although he could not completely rule out the possibility that Nick had been attacked. At 1.26am he is recorded walking from the club, and returns at 1.57am. WARNING CONTAINS SOME DISTURBING IMAGES OF DEATH. However, it did not match any of their DNA records. The items were still there are 3 am and he called the police. They were arrested, confessed and given life sentences. 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. Today, we have gotten rid of them.. Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, from Jersey had been murdered on the holiday island of Koh Tao. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. She had checked into the hostel on February 11 and was due to check out on February 16, but failed to do so. 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. 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. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Incredible footage of Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russians in Bakhmut, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts, Dozens stuck in car park as staff refuses to open gate for woman, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA. Evidence suggests the brave 24-year-old put up a fight before his death and that he was drowned. They claim they did not receive an autopsy report and say his body was sent against their wishes to the same Bangkok hospital that carried out botched reports on the bodies of two Brits murdered on the same island in 2014. "Our family have been further traumatised by reports that there are numerous unnecessary and senseless photographs circulating across the internet. Bernd's cousin Christina said: ''We cannot accept what the Thai authorities on the island are telling us. A few days later, staff checked her room to discover her mobile phone, passport and camera had all been left behind. At the time of the murders last Monday morning, ten boats were lying offshore. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? Despite claims of a fall, he had no broken bones. The island of Koh Tao, off the coast of Thailand, is often described as a paradise. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they write. Derby coroner Louise Pinder said there was not enough evidence to say how he died and recorded an open verdict. 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. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a Koh Tao beach. The commissioner visited the murder scene yesterday but his officers were criticised after smiling and taking selfies. Hannah was also raped in the attack. 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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. Probably the links to those photos on other sites also. Hannah's funeral will take place on Friday I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . She was also part of the Sathya Sai Baba cult and lived with a self-proclaimed 'guru'. Can women ever trust the Met Police again? Koh Tao ''Turtle Island'' or Ko Tao is an island in Thailand and is part of the Chumphon Archipelago on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. 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From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. What they did was fairly run of the mill for the Jim Crow South. On February 16, 2015, Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, vanished from her hostel on Koh Tao. It's GRAYGATE! Could you please describe them? Koh Tao Mayor Chaiyan Thurasakul said the website is accused of damaging Koh Taos reputation by calling it Death Island. Posts on social media said Dallemagne had booked a ticket to Chumphon province, on the mainland, and that her luggage arrived after her death, raising questions of her intentions to take her own life. The two men were convicted and sentenced in 2015 and the verdict was upheld by an appeals court in 2017 and the Supreme Court in August 2019. The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Nick's mother Tracy Pearson, told Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner's Court in the U.K., she had "a gut feeling there was foul play". by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:29 am, Post Due to the nature of her passing, our beautiful girl has had little privacy. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. Interactive map reveals when you may see SNOW, Kate Garraway reveals Derek's heartbreaking words when they thought he had just minutes left to live. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. 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.. He had entered the country on September 26, 2018, before traveling to the island, where stayed at the Monsoon Gym and Fight Club. She had no alcohol in her system. Its a farce.. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . We are aware of the Katherine case and are checking out the possibility that something similar could have happened, he said. Read about our approach to external linking. We are furious that we have not been able to have an approved independent forensic examination.". 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. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post Students Hannah and David had attended a beach party before slipping away together at around 1am on Monday. Police later say Miss Witheridge may not have been raped as first suggested following an autopsy on her body. geez why did montriwat in his old days sprint in his knickers through town, without shoes, at 4am of the murder night ? I went in blind when it first was releasedhad nightmares for days afterward. 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. International experts criticized the DNA testing done by the hospital at the time with claims that samples were tampered with in order to falsely incriminate two Burmese workers. September 19: Thai officials collect DNA samples from workers in bars and restaurants in Koh Tao. 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. Officers have taken the details of the fishing boats moored off the islands Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:23 am, Post "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they said in a statement. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a Koh Tao beach. Need advertising? After the attack they swam to their boat and boasted to their colleagues. by Soi Dog Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:35 am, Post What do you wish you could do within walking distance of your home? by General Mackevili Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:12 am, Post Elise's mother Michele van Egten says she does not believe the Thai police's version of events amid fears authorities are working to suppress speculation about the many murders on the island. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Ukraine soldiers shoot down enemy drones with drones of their own, Wheel of Fortune contestant answers food puzzle wrong, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' I work in digital forensics so I've seen a ton of NSFL stuff and thought I was pretty numb. But they were found innocent by an all white jury. Aran Klaewklong, a security guard from Big Blue Diving shop, told police he found a mobile phone, clothes, a hotel key, shoes and an ID on the beach at 1.30 am during a beach patrol. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. Pol Maj Gen Pornchai Sutheerakhun, director of the Institute of Forensic Science at Police General Hospital in Bangkok, said There were wounds around the neck due to the hanging and some non-fatal bruises in the head, and no drugs were found in the body. They also found a suicide note at the scene. A judge found the workers guilty and sentenced them to death despite questions about DNA evidence and the police handling of the case. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. British Bricklayer Luke Miller, 26, was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at the Sunset Bar at Sairee Beach on January 6, 2016. Elise went 1.5 miles (2.5km) through the jungle to Tanote Bay and took a room at the Poseidon Resort where she booked another ticket for Bangkok leaving on April 24. Charles 'will NEVER build real relationship with Archie and Lili unless Harry and Meghan get new royal 'Putin has STOLEN our Ukrainian children': Distraught parents tell how THOUSANDS of youngsters never EMILY PRESCOTT: Sarah Ferguson 'confused' after seeing photos from goddaughter's wedding she thought she was Joe Biden is 'unlikely' to attend King Charles' coronation due to Ireland trip - despite promising to A 14-year-old autistic boy's naive prank. Police concluded she wanted to break a deep-diving record at more than 24 meters. Her mother, Michele claimed that Elise used a fake name of 'Elise Dubuis' to check into the Triple B Bungalows next to Mae Head Pier on Koh Tao. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:48 am, Post Investigators had no theory to explain her unexpected stopover on Koh Tao on her way back to the mainland and the capital Bangkok. A British male, thought to have known the two, was named as a person of interested and hunted by police after allegedly fleeing the island on an early ferry for Bangkok. Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. Hannah Witheridge & David Miller: British backpackers murdered in Thailand 2014.