Thai police pursuing 3 suspects in British couple's murder

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Thai police pursuing 3 suspects in British couple's murder
Thailand News.Net

BANGKOK: -- Thai investigators are looking for three people they believe are involved in the murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao island, media reported Monday.

David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were beaten to death and their bodies found semi-naked Sep 15 near a beachside bungalow on the island, the Bangkok Post reported.

Witheridge's skirt was hiked up to her waist and her T-shirt pulled up. She was raped and had a huge injury on her face. Miller had an injury to the back of his head.

A bloodstained hoe (a hand tool used for gardening) was found at the scene, police added.

"Two of the suspects raped and killed Witheridge while another one witnessed the murder," a chief investigator said.

Investigators Sunday seized three guitars from a shelter of Myanmar workers for examination. One of them was hidden without anyone admitting ownership but the other two had owners, police sources said.

Police have also approached seven Thai football players living in Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Muang districts for DNA samples. They joined a traditional football match in Koh Tao Sep 14.

Full story: http://www.thailandnews.net/index.php/sid/226162381/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294

-- Thailand News 2014-09-29

[lung]

--surprise-- it is for real???

[eeworldwide]

So glad they clarified the definition of "hoe". Wouldn't want anyone jumping to the wrong conclusion there......

[Robby nz]

They should by now have learned to keep their mouths shut until they have arrested someone with a positive DNA match.

Tell a lie often enough does not apply in this case.

[PS2]

And today's suspect lottery winners are: Thais from Samui and Phangan.

[sweatalot]

I don't believe them anything anymore

[PhilCNX]

Farce.

[khunpa]

It can't be the Thais, since they found foot prints on the beach. Thais drag their feet too much, to create actual foot prints. I would go for the burmese guitar plays...

What a load of BS!!

Edited September 29, 2014 by khunpa

[Somtamnication]

Oh golly! Who is it this time? Daffy? Donald? Louie?

[pasak]

The usual defenceless scapegoats: Burmese and now some football players without influential connections.

Meanwhile innocent businesses on Koh Tao are suffering due to the headman's family. Could it be time for the innocents to spill the beans?

Edited September 29, 2014 by pasak

[Lingba]

IMO..they appear to be setting up a fall guy(s)...since they know full well that they have to get something solved real quick...I'm sure the details are being drawn up now..including tainted test results

[Scully]

I wouldn't want to be one of the workers from Burma right now. All my faith in the RTP dealing with this case and the ingrained corruption leaves me thinking justice won't be served.

I really hope I'm wrong.

[NRGF]

Its a great shame but I don't think the truth will ever be known.

[rkidlad]

But tweedledum and tweedledee are only 2?

[Tatsujin]

So today it's 3 x guitar-playing foreigners from Myanmar . . . I guess that 1 million baht made the difference in who the suspects "should/could" be . . .

[NongKhaiKid]

Perm any number of suspects from several nations.

Max Bygraves - " I wanna tell you a stoorry ".

Apologies to young posters etc who don't understand the reference.

[Basil B]

Yes, that 1 million Baht reward for information leading to the conviction of person not related seems too have implemented a lot of non locals.

[CockneyGit]

Perm any number of suspects from several nations.

Max Bygraves - " I wanna tell you a stoorry ".

Apologies to young posters etc who don't understand the reference.

Excellent use of the Bygraves reference. There's one for the teenagers..!!

[Soutpeel]

investigators Sunday seized three guitars from a shelter of Myanmar workers for examination

but they where not beaten to death with a guitar

ah get it...cunning new plan by the RTP to blame Pete Townsend for the deaths, as he used to smash guitars over things...

Two of the suspects raped and killed Witheridge while another one witnessed the murder," a chief investigator said.

how would you know this unless you were there or know someone who was there at the time ?

[casindonet]

What happen to the witness they had a couple of days ago? Didn't he/she said it was done by foreigners?

[Sena Dave]

That must be the last 3 people in Thailand who have not been suspects so far

[mrtoad]

investigators Sunday seized three guitars from a shelter of Myanmar workers for examination

but they where not beaten to death with a guitar

ah get it...cunning new plan by the RTP to blame Pete Townsend for the deaths, as he used to smash guitars over things...

Two of the suspects raped and killed Witheridge while another one witnessed the murder," a chief investigator said.

how would you know this unless you were there or know someone who was there at the time ?

Well, they have already spoken to the perps, but they have paid up, and the blame goes elsewhere. The case disgusts me mor and more everyday, and the silence form KT is deafening. All more worried about how this is going to effect their pockets this coming high season.

[halloween]

investigators Sunday seized three guitars from a shelter of Myanmar workers for examination

but they where not beaten to death with a guitar

ah get it...cunning new plan by the RTP to blame Pete Townsend for the deaths, as he used to smash guitars over things...

Two of the suspects raped and killed Witheridge while another one witnessed the murder," a chief investigator said.

how would you know this unless you were there or know someone who was there at the time ?

El Kabong (aka Quick Draw McGraw)?

[jaltsc]

"Investigators Sunday seized three guitars from a shelter of Myanmar workers for examination. One of them was hidden without anyone admitting ownership but the other two had owners, police sources said."

From the above description, it is difficult to conclude if the guitars have any significance to solving the case, or the investigators want to sit down with the workers and sing Kumbaya.

At least the article explained what the a "blood stained hoe" was. This way one can ascertain that it wasn't going to sing along.

"Koh Tao, boasting white sand beaches and azure waters, draws hordes of foreign tourists to its "full moon" parties."

Leave it to TAT to get in a plug to still draw tourists to Koh Tao.

Edited September 29, 2014 by jaltsc

[jimbeam1]

investigators Sunday seized three guitars from a shelter of Myanmar workers for examination

but they where not beaten to death with a guitar

ah get it...cunning new plan by the RTP to blame Pete Townsend for the deaths, as he used to smash guitars over things...

Two of the suspects raped and killed Witheridge while another one witnessed the murder," a chief investigator said.

how would you know this unless you were there or know someone who was there at the time ?

Oh dear, it would appear that they are almost ready to complete the final stitch up. Please I hope I am wrong.

jb1

[MrJohnson]

Typically Thai police rely on confessions, most often made under duress. When confronted with a situation that requires some actual detecting they are found to be sorely wanting. Predict that some poor schmuck, probably a poor migrant worker, will be fitted up for the crime. That seems to be the way things at e done.

[ratcatcher]

The guitars maybe the key to the whole case. They need to pick three warm bodies, no strings attached and try to saddle them with the crime.

Meanwhile the three guitar players gently weep.

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

News to expect tomorrow: 3 Burmese Guitar heroes tortured by the RTP on Koh Tao.

[Artisi]

Looks like a water-tight fit-up is on the books, waiting with baited breath for the bullshit story to be presented.

[SPB65]

For a moment there I thought they were going to pin it on the guitars.