The following morning the family raised the alarm when Nick failed to answer the door. While police ruled out foul play, Nick's family, who say officers did not investigate a single witness, believe he was murdered. 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. 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. Police later say Miss Witheridge may not have been raped as first suggested following an autopsy on her body. Police say it could be of a witness to the double murder, a suspect or of Miss Witheridge herself. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Ill leave this post up anyway for anyone whos interested. 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 I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. 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. 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. 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. 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. said General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha in a televised speech. 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. Dunno if this is what your looking for but emmet till. 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. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. However, no toxicology report was conducted. 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. -, Press J to jump to the feed. Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. 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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. September 17: Thai police admit they have 'no idea' who killed David Miller and Hannah Witheridge after failing to link any of 12 suspects to the crime. Today, we have gotten rid of them.. Personal trainer, 22, describes what working in the fitness industry is like when you're curvy - and why Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane - UFC 285 LIVE: Follow all the action from main card ahead of HUGE heavyweight PETER HITCHENS: Now we know for sure that our leaders lost their heads over Covid. Thailand's prime minister today apologised for suggesting tourists in bikinis made themselves more vulnerable - comments which provoked outrage around the world. But among some foreigners, Koh Tao has taken on a more sinister reputation. the above report about the "son" sounds much too much like a "closing in" on the culprits. Officers have taken the details of the fishing boats moored off the islands Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao. 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 Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:51 pm, Post 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. 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? BBC's 1million star Zoe Ball, 52, lands big new payday for Abba show on ITV. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:23 am, Post He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. Hannah's funeral will take place on Friday What they did was fairly run of the mill for the Jim Crow South. 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. She had checked into the hostel on February 11 and was due to check out on February 16, but failed to do so. Police concluded she wanted to break a deep-diving record at more than 24 meters. 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 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 . DO NOT go in blind. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. The comments below have been moderated in advance. 'I didn't intend to insult or criticise anyone. 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. Never seen anything like it': Medics and care workers hits back at Matt Hancock by revealing Rishi Sunak told Matt Hancock that Dominic Cummings' time in Downing Street was 'a nightmare', new WhatsApp Madonna's Skid Row brother: For years the superstar, 64, was accused of shunning him. They were arrested, confessed and given life sentences. 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. 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. Need advertising? 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. 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What science tells us about the afterlife. They say traces of at least one man's DNA has been found on Miss Witheridge's body. 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. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? 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!' They had been brutally beaten to death just a few feet away from their hotel rooms. Does UoB look at GCSE grades for business management? The picture of his mother standing over his coffin is just heart wrenching. Not so shipshape! A CCTV video of a woman running near the scene is described but not released. 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. Hannah Witheridge seen looking relaxed and wandering streets with . 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. 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. Their bodies were found at 6am. 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. 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. oof. The autopsy stated he had drowned. It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. We are aware of the Katherine case and are checking out the possibility that something similar could have happened, he said. Despite claims of a fall, he had no broken bones. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to their agony. Read about our approach to external linking. I work in digital forensics so I've seen a ton of NSFL stuff and thought I was pretty numb. His body was found at the beach at the Hillside Resort on Koh Tao, on January 1, 2014. Copyright 2022 Cambodia Expats Online. September 19: Thai officials collect DNA samples from workers in bars and restaurants in Koh Tao. You are the British Consulate in Thailand. 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. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:52 am, Users browsing this forum: Arget and 29 guests. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. Hannah was raped before she was killed. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. by Soi Dog Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:35 am, Post Administratively it is a subdistrict (tambon) of Ko Pha-ngan District (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province. 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. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. He also had given no indications before his death, that he had suicidal thoughts. I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, from Jersey had been murdered on the holiday island of Koh Tao. 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.. 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. We admit that in the past, there was a mafia there that took advantage of tourists. I click the link and it just gives me the wow such empty message. She allowed Jet magazine to print pictures of his dead body. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . geez why did montriwat in his old days sprint in his knickers through town, without shoes, at 4am of the murder night ? They were acts of extreme barbarity. Typically you won't see crime scene pictures on there, especially ones this brutal. The island of Koh Tao, off the coast of Thailand, is often described as a paradise. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:29 am, Post It has long had a reputation as a home for organized crime, corruption and as a place where the police protected local interests. The economy of the island is almost exclusively centered on tourism, especially scuba diving. 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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. 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. WARNING CONTAINS SOME DISTURBING IMAGES OF DEATH. Hannah Witheridge was seen walking through Koh Tao with a group of friends - all of whom are thought to be British - just hours before being brutally murdered, The 23-year-old is thought to have been out with two girls and two boys after Mr Miller returned to his hotel room at around 1am, David Miller was seen separately from different cameras. The items were still there are 3 am and he called the police. RME8CHF9 - Mae Sot, Thailand. 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. 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. 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. An inquest had been held in 2014 as his death was being treated as suspicious. Officers claimed they had 'strong evidence' to link six Burmese workers to the gruesome murders, though no forensic links could be made. Are there serial killers operating on the island, with their crimes apparently insufficiently investigated so that the tourist industry remains protected? Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo (also known as Win Zaw Htun). I took your advice and read up on it instead of looking at the photos and I'm still disturbed.
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