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British backpacker arrested for suspected murder of fellow Britons at Koh Tao

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BANGKOK: -- Surat Thani police yesterday arrested a British tourist after he was suspected to have connection with the deaths of two fellow Britons in Koh Tao off Surat Thani coast.

Police identified the British back packer as Christopher Alanvare.

Police said they arrested him after employees of a resort on the beach told police that Mr Christopher was seen strolling near the scene where the two British tourists were killed on the night of September 14.

Besides they also found a significant evidence which is a blood stain on his clothes.

Police said Christopher urgently left the popular diving paradise on the first ferry to the mainland the next day after the murder was discovered.

But the police said they are awaiting DNA test to prove the blood stain, and also from DNA samples tested by the Police Forensic Office if any DNA sample matching DNA found at the scene and the victim’s body.

Police have collected DNA samples from suspected foreign workers who lived near the scene for test.

Two Britons were discovered nakedly on a blood-stained beach on Koh Tao island last Sunday with deep wounds to the head and face.

The pair were attacked with a blood-stained hoe found with their clothes and suspect British girl had been raped.

The victims were at a beach party on Sai Ree Beach with about 50 other international revellers.

One resort employee said the bodies were found behind large rocks near the bungalows where they were staying.

‘It was the first time this has happened on the island, I have never seen anything like this,’ she said.

Tourist Police Division commander Pol Maj-Gen Apichai Ti-amnart disclosed Wednesday that three Myanmar workers, who were earlier detained for question after being suspected, have been freed after interrogation showed they were not involved.

He also said tourist police yesterday escorted and seen off three British female tourists who came together in the same group with British girl at Suvarnabhumi airport Tuesday night back to London.

They were still shocked with the murder, he said.

Ms Witheridge from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was with four friends and arrived Wednesday September 10 on the island where she met Mr Miller, who had been there since August 25.

Forensic police chief Pol Maj Gen Pornchai Suthirakun said Wednesday morning that doctors would conduct autopsy on the two Britons’ bodies today to compare with DNA samples collected from suspects.

The result would be known in the afternoon.

The bodies of the two Britons arrived at the Police General Hospital yesterday.

They were discovered half-naked on a blood-stained beach on Koh Tao island with deep wounds to the head and face.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/british-backpacker-arrested-suspected-murder-fellow-britons-koh-tao/

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-- Thai PBS 2014-09-17

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Thailand murders: Police consider Western suspects

(BBC) Police investigating the murders of two Britons in Thailand have said they may have been wrong to rule out Western suspects, including a British man.


Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday.

On Tuesday, police said they were focussing on the Burmese migrant worker community, including an man of "Asian appearance" pictured on CCTV.

But now they say new evidence has shifted the focus of the investigation.

BBC south-east Asia correspondent Jonathan Head said the evidence had led police to think a British man they questioned and released on Monday is still a possible suspect.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29234138

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-- BBC 2014-09-17

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Apparently in the Thai language news the blood stained clothes were hidden in his luggage, also the guy had been raped too plus the girl had blonde hair in her hands, it's going to get interesting now for sure

So when initially interviewed his luggage wasn't searched and he's been carrying blood stained clothes around for a couple of days ?

If it is him he deserves to be caught.

This does seem unlikely - smells like a patsy rat trap?

Lets see what he has to say -

If he isn't a psycho type and claims he was framed -

"He might be telling the truth ""

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Apparently in the Thai language news the blood stained clothes were hidden in his luggage, also the guy had been raped too plus the girl had blonde hair in her hands, it's going to get interesting now for sure

i've just seen a picture of the guy, he doesnt have blond hair

link?

Im guessing his name is Christopher Alan Vare rather than Christopher Alanvare

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Apparently in the Thai language news the blood stained clothes were hidden in his luggage, also the guy had been raped too plus the girl had blonde hair in her hands, it's going to get interesting now for sure

i've just seen a picture of the guy, he doesnt have blond hair

link?

Im guessing his name is Christopher Alan Vare rather than Christopher Alanvare

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Good to hear the Burmese were cleared. For quick closure I hope the evidence ends with the backpacker. Less damage to Thailand's identity for visitors. At least every inch of a break that Thailand gets now is a good break.

I don't give a damn of the nationality of the killer or the reputation of Thailand.

What I want is the real killer to be found for the sakes of the families of those kids and the sakes of other people being killed by the same murderer.

and for the sakes of justice

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Apparently in the Thai language news the blood stained clothes were hidden in his luggage, also the guy had been raped too plus the girl had blonde hair in her hands, it's going to get interesting now for sure

i've just seen a picture of the guy, he doesnt have blond hair

link?

Im guessing his name is Christopher Alan Vare rather than Christopher Alanvare

In another news source, his name is quoted as Christopher Alan Ware.

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Terrible Terrible crime....

I am a little bemused by some of the comments here. To put in perspective, we currently have a govt, who's stated #1 objective is to get on top of corruption... And they appear to be all powerful at the moment... To me it appears, the vast majority of TV posters support that Govt.... Yet, many posters are talking about police corruption.... seriously? You can't have it both ways...


I think in this case, if we think logically, the fact that there was no robbery of phones or cash, kinda, to me anyway, points the finger of blame away from a local or a poor construction worker... There would be no motive whatsoever. I have thought, because of the lack of a robbery, that a farang was more than likely involved.... I thought maybe jilted lover... Tho, the revelations this afternoon are quite bizarre... maybe the person in custody is nuts? who knows? DNA will prove one way or the other if he has any involvement in this horrible crime... poor bloody kids...

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My thoughts are closer to confirmation. Another in the group that the two victims were around makes the best sense. If it's this guy or another from a newly formed group of friends, one has to wonder what snaps in the mind (drug induced or otherwise) to commit such a heinous act.

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