by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:29 am, Post They also found a suicide note at the scene. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. 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. Their bodies were found at 6am. David's body is in the water in the picture captioned 'Photo of the resort' - just saying as I missed it several times when the pics first came online. A scuffed copy of the Koran. 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. 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But they were skeptical and he was fit and healthy at the time of his death. The coroner concluded there was not enough evidence to say where or how he met his death. She had no alcohol in her system. If you enjoyed Oliver Sacks book, you might like this photo project. September 16: DNA samples taken from the scene do not match those of any of a reported 12 suspects. Thailand beach murders: Hannah Witheridge's family beg for removal of graphic crime scene images circulating online Oct 08, 2014 16:49 By Andy Lines Photos showing the battered bodies of Hannah, 23, and David Miller, 24, emerged soon after news of their murders. Not so shipshape! 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. Does UoB look at GCSE grades for business management? I went in blind when it first was releasedhad nightmares for days afterward. She was also part of the Sathya Sai Baba cult and lived with a self-proclaimed 'guru'. A local Western businessman though, who did not want to be named, criticised the police for allowing the boats to leave. Rex Features. I was forced to look at these photos for a DUI class when I was 14 because I was caught smoking weed. 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. We are furious that we have not been able to have an approved independent forensic examination.". 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. You are the British Consulate in Thailand. Controversially, Surat Thani governor Auaychai Innak dismissed as untrue some foreign news reports which claimed reptiles had eaten half of Dallemagne's body. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. Nick Pearson, 25, was found floating in an island bay, at the foot of a 50ft drop by scuba divers in the sea after he disappeared following a night out with his family on New Year's Eve. Thailand is one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations with around 35 million visitors each year and promotes itself as the Land of Smiles. The government is sensitive to criticism that could undermine the countrys reputation. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Belgian backpacker Elise Dallemagne, 30, was found hanging from a tree on April 27, 2017. Witnesses said items belonging to the Moldovan were seen in the early hours of Tuesday morning and police were alerted. Cambodia Expats Online is the most popular community in the country. Its a farce.. 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. 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.. 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. Deputy police chief spokesman Col Kissana Phathanacharoen said the two suspects, both aged 21, had been charged with three offences; conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to rape, and robbery. A few days later, staff checked her room to discover her mobile phone, passport and camera had all been left behind. 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. Following criticism for the way the case has been handled, police are now working with detectives from Scotland Yard. That is the last time he is seen on camera. 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. 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. Phone records showed that Elise called her mother on Skype on April 17, 2017, before leaving Koh Phangan on a Ferry on April 19. 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 Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. Traumatizing. 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. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:48 am, Post by Soi Dog Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:35 am, Post Are there serial killers operating on the island, with their crimes apparently insufficiently investigated so that the tourist industry remains protected? 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Thai police yesterday were measuring the feet of bar and restaurant staff after examining footprints left in sand near where the victims' bodies were discovered, Workers were forced to hold up signs with their names and a number on it as officials took their feet size and DNA n what has been branded a 'joke' by local people. What science tells us about the afterlife. It was just straight up sped that killed her. In a hastily convened press conference in Bangkok today, Prayut said: 'I'm sorry that it hurt people. Only if they are not beautiful. He later apologized, saying that he meant only that foreign visitors should be careful. An unexplained fire that evening burned down three bamboo huts, including the one Elise had been staying in. Hannah Witheridge seen looking relaxed and wandering streets with . 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. Investigators had no theory to explain her unexpected stopover on Koh Tao on her way back to the mainland and the capital Bangkok. They were arrested and tried and identified by Till's uncle. Five unexpected signs in your 20s and 30s you're at risk of developing heart disease later in life. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . Suter had been a regular snorkeler and his death was totally unexplained. I work in digital forensics so I've seen a ton of NSFL stuff and thought I was pretty numb. Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? The authorities said he had died after striking the diving board from which he was jumping. The fact that people e-mailed her family the photos while pretending to be Nikki was enough. It was suggested the 24-year-old returned to his hotel but went back out to find Miss Witheridge before they were both murdered. Yikes. A lot of expats have both lived and worked in Cambodia and Thailand, and this area is a place to discuss all aspects of life in Thailand and what's going on there. Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, of Jersey were bludgeoned to death with a wooden hoe as they walked back to their hotel room late at night on September 15, 2014, on the popular Sairee Beah. He had entered the country on September 26, 2018, before traveling to the island, where stayed at the Monsoon Gym and Fight Club. Burmese migrant workers crossing the Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge in the bordertown Mae Sot, Thailand. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. They were then recorded at 12.55am leaving, stopping in a convenience store for a toasted sandwich, before walking back to their bungalow. September 19: Thai officials collect DNA samples from workers in bars and restaurants in Koh Tao. Jeffrey Epstein's island is becoming a tourist attraction in the Caribbean here's what the Wonder if anyone here can help. 5th Oct, 2014. Hannah and a friend were spotted on CCTV walking down the main strip of Koh Tao towards Choppers bar at 7pm on Sunday. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. A detailed history, The ending of Sex/Life season 2 explained. 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. 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.'. What they did was fairly run of the mill for the Jim Crow South. Dunno if this is what your looking for but emmet till. Frenchman, Dimitri Povse, 29, was found hanging from the beam of a rented house on January 1, 2015. At least eleven European tourists have died or disappeared there since 2014 and it is now described as Death Island or Murder Island. Need advertising? They were arrested, confessed and given life sentences. When the bodies of British tourists 23-year-old Hannah Witheridge and 24-year-old David Miller were found brutally murdered on the remote Thai island of Koh Tao, the police immediately concluded that the killer had to be a foreigner, as a Thai person couldn't be capable of such brutality. 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 Im asking if they wear bikinis in Thailand, will they be safe? Doubts lingered over the conviction of two migrant Burmese workers for the rape and murders, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo (also known as Win Zaw Htun). Police say it could be of a witness to the double murder, a suspect or of Miss Witheridge herself. Although both of his hands were tied behind the back, the police said he could have done this himself as the rope was tied to one hand and a loop was made so the other hand could be inserted. 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 . Me too :' ( she was almost unrecognizable. Or is Koh Tao just unlucky for visitors or is there something more sinister happening on the beautiful Thai island and haven for Scuba divers? 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. 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 Tao shook the world. Officers claimed they had 'strong evidence' to link six Burmese workers to the gruesome murders, though no forensic links could be made. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. Christopher and James Ware were stopped at Suvarnabhumi International airport on their way back to Britain for questioning. 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 killing. 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 suggests the brave 24-year-old put up a fight before his death and that he was drowned. It has a population of around 1,500 people and the main settlement is Ban Mae Hat. The family claimed the circumstances surrounding his death and the local police's refusal to co-operate with them have led them to believe the death is "suspicious". Later, police released CCTV footage which they claimed showed the students walking hand-in-hand down a street. There were no signs of fighting or a struggle, nor were foreign objects or substances that could cause loss of consciousness found in the body.. I definitely don't think I could handle actually seeing them. Their semi-naked bodies were discovered on the beach near rocks only 100 yards from the scene of the party. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to ask that Hannah be allowed a well-deserved day of privacy on Friday whilst we join her many friends in a celebration of her life.". When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo (also known as Win Zaw Htun). 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 . They beat Ms Horton, raped her, and threw her into the sea where she drowned. The family said a funeral on Friday would be a private party to celebrate her life. 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. 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. The police quickly closed the inquiry, stating that he had drowned whilst swimming. So sad though! 'I didn't intend to insult or criticise anyone. There is a suggestion Mr Miller was coming to her aid when he was also killed. Hannah was a University of Essex student from Hemsby in Norfolk, UK, and David was a civil and structural engineering graduate, from Jersey. Ms Horton, from Cardiff, was attacked by two Thai fishermen, Bualoi Posit, 23, and Wichai Somkhaoyai, 24, who had spent the evening drinking and swam ashore after watching porn. Revealed: The top 10 fastest-growing destinations for UK pensioners retiring overseas. This could technically be counted as a crime scene as she was DUI but the aftermath of Nikki Catsouras (Porsche girl) crash is engrained on my brain forever. At 7.47pm David and his friend Chris Ware were filmed walking towards the bar. WARNING CONTAINS SOME DISTURBING IMAGES OF DEATH. 2023 BBC. She made sure everyone on the nation had a chance to see what had happened to her son. We admit that in the past, there was a mafia there that took advantage of tourists. She was said to have died of natural causes after mixing antibiotics she was taking for a chest infection with alcohol. 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. "Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her.". He started another business in neighboring island Koh Phayam before returning in March 2018 to "tie up loose ends". There were no signs of a struggle or rape or other human DNA. British woman, Christina Annesley, 23, was found in a room at the In Touch Resort on Jan 21, 2015. At 1.26am he is recorded walking from the club, and returns at 1.57am. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. "The past three weeks have been unimaginably difficult and there are no words that can adequately describe the heartache and despair that our family is experiencing. Pathologist Dr. Michael Biggs told the hearing that there were many injuries on Nick's body, including to the head, limbs, and face. German Bernd Grotsch's body was found at his home deep in the jungle in the Mae Haad part of Koh Tao. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Officers have taken the details of the fishing boats moored off the islands Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao. Oh Yes, this one is gruesome . Take care of your gut and it will take care of you: Could these 'friendly' bacteria transform your gut Netflix subscribers can access hidden upgrade to their favourite shows - here's how to check if you are Ben Ellery In Koh Tao, Thailand For Mail On Sunday, Do not sell or share my personal information. Could you please describe them? The picture of his mother standing over his coffin is just heart wrenching.
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