A judge found the workers guilty and sentenced them to death despite questions about DNA evidence and the police handling of the case. That is the last time he is seen on camera. 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. Frenchman, Dimitri Povse, 29, was found hanging from the beam of a rented house on January 1, 2015. He originally moved to the island in the late 1990s but left in 2016 after becoming frustrated with the corruption and hostility towards foreign business owners. Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found close to bungalows where they had been staying, Thai police say two men have confessed to killing Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, Koh Tao is a popular destination for tourists, Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, Chris Rock talks Oscars slap in live Netflix show, Everything Everywhere wins big ahead of Oscars, PM to end asylum claims from small boat arrivals, Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:48 am, Post We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. 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 rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Can women ever trust the Met Police again? A CCTV video of a woman running near the scene is described but not released. oof. Hannah Witheridge and David Miller koh tao, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo koh tao, dimitri povse koh tao, christina annesley koh tao, Valentina Novozhyonova koh tao, luke miller koh tao, Elise Dallemagne koh tao, Bernd grotsch koh tao, Alexandr Bucspun koh tao, The mysterious Koh Tao - Death Island in Paradise, Exclusive members-only articles on StrangeOutdoors.com, The coroner concluded there was not enough evidence to say where or how he met his death. Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?. At 1.26am he is recorded walking from the club, and returns at 1.57am. We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders. Here at Cosmo we'll be respecting the wishes of Hannah's family tomorrow, and whether it's celebrity naked photos, horrific hostage videos in Iraq and Syria or grossly inappropriate crime scene photos we'll be steering well clear of these images if we see them shared online. 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. Supposedly these are the first crime scene photos ever taken. 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. He also had given no indications before his death, that he had suicidal thoughts. Later, police released CCTV footage which they claimed showed the students walking hand-in-hand down a street. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? The body had to be identified using dental records and previous X-rays. She made sure everyone on the nation had a chance to see what had happened to her son. 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. Edit: ah, I didnt realise you said crime scene photos, these were photos taken at the funeral. This is a terrific answer. Phone records showed that Elise called her mother on Skype on April 17, 2017, before leaving Koh Phangan on a Ferry on April 19. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. "Time makes the pain of this horrendous tragedy no easier to bear," they said in a statement. Bernds family in Ingolstadt, Germany, said that the authorities told them he had died of heart failure or had been bitten by a snake. He got killed in a racist attack by several white men. Earlier Thai Prime Minister said it girls wearing bikinis on the holiday island of Koh Tao were not safe unless they were ugly. Images of a migrant worker spotted later on the same CCTV tape are circulated, with police describing the man as a person of interest. 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. 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). Elise had been traveling around Asia for two years, and before her death had been living at a yoga and tantra retreat on Koh Phangan. 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. The picture of his mother standing over his coffin is just heart wrenching. 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. Samui Times defended its reporting in an online post. RME8CHF9 - Mae Sot, Thailand. However, a lawyer for Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo told the BBC that the pair had not admitted their guilt when their death sentences were commuted. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post So sad though! A few days later, staff checked her room to discover her mobile phone, passport and camera had all been left behind. 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. Alexandr Bucspun, 33, from Moldova, was found dead in the sea off Had Sai Ree on Koh Tao on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Burmese migrant workers crossing the Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge in the bordertown Mae Sot, Thailand. 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". I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . A local Western businessman though, who did not want to be named, criticised the police for allowing the boats to leave. He had been dead about 10 days and had left to go snorkeling alone on November 8. At least eleven European tourists have died or disappeared there since 2014 and it is now described as Death Island or Murder Island. The following morning the family raised the alarm when Nick failed to answer the door. A scuffed copy of the Koran. Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her. His body was found at the beach at the Hillside Resort on Koh Tao, on January 1, 2014. Administratively it is a subdistrict (tambon) of Ko Pha-ngan District (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province. He had recently returned to the island after building up a motorbike rental business. Coincidentally, pictures of Bernd with a snake were to be found online. 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? The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? 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/, Official Imperial College 2023 Undergraduate Applicants Thread. Deaths have been explained away by the authorities as unfortunate accidents or suicides. Does UoB look at GCSE grades for business management? Oh Yes, this one is gruesome . Copyright 2022 Cambodia Expats Online. There were no signs of a struggle or rape or other human DNA. The autopsy stated he had drowned. Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. 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. Students Hannah and David had attended a beach party before slipping away together at around 1am on Monday. Friends told police that Hannah, from Great Yarmouth, and David, from Jersey, left the club together between 3am and 4am. He had entered the country on September 26, 2018, before traveling to the island, where stayed at the Monsoon Gym and Fight Club. If you enjoyed Oliver Sacks book, you might like this photo project. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. Pathologist Dr. Michael Biggs told the hearing that there were many injuries on Nick's body, including to the head, limbs, and face. 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. 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. The family of a woman murdered in Thailand have been "traumatised" by photos being circulated online. 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. 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.. Mr Miller was spotted shaking the hand of a local person dressed in a football shirt with the number 9 on the back of it. 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. 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. It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. The convictions were mired in controversy, with supporters of the two men arguing they had been framed because their initial confessions were made under duress. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:29 am, Post You are the British Consulate in Thailand. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. But they were found innocent by an all white jury. Official: Queen's University Belfast A100 2023 Entry, I'm withdrawing my Uni application 2 days before the uni interview, should I say some. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. Police Commissioner General Somyot Poompanmoung said: We still dont know who did it and the killers are still on the loose. 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. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6729031/thailand-koh-tao-island-dad-dead-mystery/, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-30546787, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/17/sister-murdered-backpacker-hannah-witheridge-dies-falling-gravely/, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53797951, https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1282946/police-clarify-koh-tao-death-cases, https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1047575-death-island-riddle%C2%A0-koh-tao-mystery-deepens-as-%E2%80%98healthy%E2%80%99-dad-becomes-tenth-westerner-to-die-in-suspicious-circumstances/, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4680394/Haunting-final-image-Koh-Tao-backpacker-Thai-hang-suicide.html, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/thailands-death-island-tourist-33-13399601, https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime-chiang-rai-thailand/body-of-moldavian-tourist-found-dead-in-sea-off-the-island-koh-tao-sent-to-bangkok-for-thorough-autopsy/, https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/443983/suter-hanspeter-body-found-on-beach-in-chumphon-thailand, Koh Tao Murders, Suspicious Deaths, Fatal Accidents Tribute to 20 Foreigners Tony Lotus & 1Survivor, Tagged: Koh Tao - Death Island in Paradise, Cases on the Death Island of Koh Tao, nick pearson koh tao death, The coroner concluded there was not enough evidence to say where or how he met his death. 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. The Samui Times believes that it is in the best interests of any visitor to the island to be aware of the numerous tourist deaths and the fact that many families of those who died on the island are not satisfied with police investigations.. For a Computer Science course at University of Leeds, was there an interview? Their bodies were found at 6am. She was said to have died of natural causes after mixing antibiotics she was taking for a chest infection with alcohol. In August 2020, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo had their death sentences commuted to life in prison to commemorate King Vajiralongkorn's birthday and to show his "clemency". Police later say Miss Witheridge may not have been raped as first suggested following an autopsy on her body. Koh Tao Mayor Chaiyan Thurasakul said the website is accused of damaging Koh Taos reputation by calling it Death Island. But they have another dark side to them. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/world/asia/thailand-koh-tao-death-island.html#:~:text=But%20among%20some%20foreigners%2C%20Koh,began%20calling%20it%20Death%20Island.&text=She%20accused%20the%20police%20of,up%20crime%20on%20the%20island. Can I ride an elevator while someone is sleeping inside? I click the link and it just gives me the wow such empty message. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? At the time of the murders last Monday morning, ten boats were lying offshore. 2023 BBC. I dont know if the killers are still on the island. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. But among some foreigners, Koh Tao has taken on a more sinister reputation. A woman Povse had been interested in said he had called her twice on the phone that night but she had not picked up because she had been asleep. It's GRAYGATE! They think our country is beautiful and is safe so they can do whatever they want, they can wear bikinis and walk everywhere. The economy of the island is almost exclusively centered on tourism, especially scuba diving. 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. 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 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. 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 . It's crazy that the wikipedia page for the Ripper has this picture on it. 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 . Hannah Witheridge seen looking relaxed and wandering streets with . 5th Oct, 2014. the above report about the "son" sounds much too much like a "closing in" on the culprits. TSR Community Awards 2022 - VOTING NOW OPEN! She had no alcohol in her system. The coroner concluded there was not enough evidence to say where or how he met his death. A royal commutation does not require an admission of guilt. 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. In a hastily convened press conference in Bangkok today, Prayut said: 'I'm sorry that it hurt people. Excluding the black dahlia (elizabeth short) and the jack the ripper case, what crime scene photo's seriously disturb you. 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. 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. Revealed: The top 10 fastest-growing destinations for UK pensioners retiring overseas. He started another business in neighboring island Koh Phayam before returning in March 2018 to "tie up loose ends". It has long had a reputation as a home for organized crime, corruption and as a place where the police protected local interests. PLEASE read up on the case first before looking for the leaked photos. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are both part of The Student Room Group. The items were still there are 3 am and he called the police. 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. 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. DO NOT go in blind. They had been brutally beaten to death just a few feet away from their hotel rooms. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . After the attack they swam to their boat and boasted to their colleagues. I have never had the courage to look. Hannah Witheridge & David Miller: British backpackers murdered in Thailand 2014. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. Final moments: Dressed in a pink top and white skirt, the 23-year-old from Great Yarmouth, Norwich, strolls through Koh Tao with friends. By Ben Ellery In Koh Tao, Thailand For Mail On Sunday, Published: 11:58 GMT, 20 September 2014 | Updated: 15:22 GMT, 21 October 2014. 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