But among some foreigners, Koh Tao has taken on a more sinister reputation. But after Anthony 'You'll be missed forever': Elizabeth Hurley and son Damian share heartfelt tribute to her late ex Shane Mamma Mia! Police said that DNA semen samples taken from Hannahs body were from two men, both Asian. They still maintain their innocence, as they did throughout the trial. 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. He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. All rights reserved. Not so shipshape! After the attack they swam to their boat and boasted to their colleagues. Coincidentally, pictures of Bernd with a snake were to be found online. 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 . I took your advice and read up on it instead of looking at the photos and I'm still disturbed. Does UoB look at GCSE grades for business management? At the time of the murders last Monday morning, ten boats were lying offshore. He got killed in a racist attack by several white men. She had checked into the hostel on February 11 and was due to check out on February 16, but failed to do so. geez why did montriwat in his old days sprint in his knickers through town, without shoes, at 4am of the murder night ? I click the link and it just gives me the wow such empty message. 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.. Police Commissioner General Somyot Poompanmoung said: We still dont know who did it and the killers are still on the loose. 9 Oct 2014. 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. 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.. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. Final moments: Dressed in a pink top and white skirt, the 23-year-old from Great Yarmouth, Norwich, strolls through Koh Tao with friends. Burmese migrant workers crossing the Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge in the bordertown Mae Sot, Thailand. Hannah Witheridge & David Miller: British backpackers murdered in Thailand 2014. Controversially, Surat Thani governor Auaychai Innak dismissed as untrue some foreign news reports which claimed reptiles had eaten half of Dallemagne's body. 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!' 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. Excluding the black dahlia (elizabeth short) and the jack the ripper case, what crime scene photo's seriously disturb you. British woman, Christina Annesley, 23, was found in a room at the In Touch Resort on Jan 21, 2015. 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. 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. Bernds family in Ingolstadt, Germany, said that the authorities told them he had died of heart failure or had been bitten by a snake. Pathologist Dr. Michael Biggs told the hearing that there were many injuries on Nick's body, including to the head, limbs, and face. Hannah was raped before she was killed. 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. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:48 am, Post We are no longer accepting comments on this article. It has long had a reputation as a home for organized crime, corruption and as a place where the police protected local interests. Nick's father, Graham, had been the last person to see him when he walked with his son back to where the family was staying. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. The Emmett Till case was one of the most disgusting miscarriages of justice in American history. But they were found innocent by an all white jury. 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. We have some new leads but we dont have any new suspects.. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. 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. Yikes. Need advertising? We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders. Revealed: The top 10 fastest-growing destinations for UK pensioners retiring overseas. 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. Their bodies were found at 6am. 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. They also found a suicide note at the scene. Typically you won't see crime scene pictures on there, especially ones this brutal. 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. oof. 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. Bernd's cousin Christina said: ''We cannot accept what the Thai authorities on the island are telling us. WARNING CONTAINS SOME DISTURBING IMAGES OF DEATH. They followed the animal and discovered that it had been feeding on Elise's remains, which were found among rocks behind the Tanote Family Bay Resort. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:29 am, Post Really gross. the above report about the "son" sounds much too much like a "closing in" on the culprits. Today, we have gotten rid of them.. Samples were taken from nine migrant workers and three foreigners including two brothers from Jersey who were friends of David Miller. Derby coroner Louise Pinder said there was not enough evidence to say how he died and recorded an open verdict. Koh Tao Mayor Chaiyan Thurasakul said the website is accused of damaging Koh Taos reputation by calling it Death Island. This is not for the faint hearted but as you are studying the subject, Im sure you will be fine. 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'. TSR Community Awards 2022 - VOTING NOW OPEN! 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 . The pictures, which News Corp . There have been suspicious reports of hand-sized bruises found on Lukes shoulders. His family accused the Thai police of a cover-up. 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 items were still there are 3 am and he called the police. 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. The fact that people e-mailed her family the photos while pretending to be Nikki was enough. However, no toxicology report was conducted. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. Hannah's funeral will take place on Friday Investigators had no theory to explain her unexpected stopover on Koh Tao on her way back to the mainland and the capital Bangkok. I have never had the courage to look. How Boris Johnson's Partygate tormentor Sue Gray is now enmeshed in her own row - as it is DAN HODGES: This grubby Sue Gray recruitment annihilates all pretence that Sir Keir Starmer is a man of Matt Hancock discussed 'deploying' new virus variant to 'frighten the pants off everyone' as former Health 'So many dead. Me too :' ( she was almost unrecognizable. On February 16, 2015, Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, vanished from her hostel on Koh Tao. We are aware of the Katherine case and are checking out the possibility that something similar could have happened, he said. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to their agony. You are the British Consulate in Thailand. September 16: DNA samples taken from the scene do not match those of any of a reported 12 suspects. In a hastily convened press conference in Bangkok today, Prayut said: 'I'm sorry that it hurt people. Five unexpected signs in your 20s and 30s you're at risk of developing heart disease later in life. 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. Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. At 7.47pm David and his friend Chris Ware were filmed walking towards the bar. His body was found at the beach at the Hillside Resort on Koh Tao, on January 1, 2014. Hannah was also raped in the attack. Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?. 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. Frenchman, Dimitri Povse, 29, was found hanging from the beam of a rented house on January 1, 2015. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . However, it did not match any of their DNA records. It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. There were no signs he was suicidal. Thai police efforts are blasted a 'joke' by residents as officials admit they are looking for 'multiple' suspects but do not know how many. 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. 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. Police say it could be of a witness to the double murder, a suspect or of Miss Witheridge herself. An inquest had been held in 2014 as his death was being treated as suspicious. -, Press J to jump to the feed. 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. There is a suggestion Mr Miller was coming to her aid when he was also killed. What they did was fairly run of the mill for the Jim Crow South. Its a farce.. BBC's 1million star Zoe Ball, 52, lands big new payday for Abba show on ITV. What science tells us about the afterlife. If you enjoyed Oliver Sacks book, you might like this photo project. Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo (also known as Win Zaw Htun). The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? "So for an hour the families of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller looked and listened as crime scene pictures were . Pol Lt Gen Thanate Pinmuangngam, acting chief of Police Region 8, said In the Dallemagne case, the cause of death was suffocation. 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. DO NOT go in blind. His remark appeared to blame murdered Briton Hannah Witheridge for exposing herself to a brutal attack on the paradise island of Koh Tao. 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? Ill leave this post up anyway for anyone whos interested. I dont know if the killers are still on the island. He also had given no indications before his death, that he had suicidal thoughts. 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. Their semi-naked bodies were discovered on the beach near rocks only 100 yards from the scene of the party. 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 . "Our family have been further traumatised by reports that there are numerous unnecessary and senseless photographs circulating across the internet. He had recently returned to the island after building up a motorbike rental business. 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. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. 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. The last known video footage of the Russian woman showed her walking to Chaloke Hin Kao bay and never coming back. 'I didn't intend to insult or criticise anyone. It was suggested the 24-year-old returned to his hotel but went back out to find Miss Witheridge before they were both murdered. Thailand's prime minister today apologised for suggesting tourists in bikinis made themselves more vulnerable - comments which provoked outrage around the world. by potty Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:51 pm, Post The investigation of the Witheridge and Miller slayings was widely criticized as the crime scene was not properly secured, and questions were also raised about subsequent DNA testing. 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. From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. Following criticism for the way the case has been handled, police are now working with detectives from Scotland Yard. The men who killed Till were not mentally ill and they were not penalized or ostracized for their actions. But they were skeptical and he was fit and healthy at the time of his death. She was also part of the Sathya Sai Baba cult and lived with a self-proclaimed 'guru'. Belgian backpacker Elise Dallemagne, 30, was found hanging from a tree on April 27, 2017. 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. 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. oh my god the Thailand crime scene photos have honestly scarred me for life. With crystal-clear waters, perfect sandy beaches, palm trees and great nightlife. Probably the links to those photos on other sites also. by Soi Dog Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:35 am, Post A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Images of a migrant worker spotted later on the same CCTV tape are circulated, with police describing the man as a person of interest.