Party funeral for British tourist murdered in Thailand

[Commerce]

It's heart-rending that such a momentous and beautiful picture takes so much away from the reality of events.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlMHjo7Jwhk

Rest peacefully young lady........ goodnight. x

Edited October 11, 2014 by Commerce

[love1012]

So her ambition was to be a speech and language therapist and make lives better for others.

What a waste!

RIP Hanna .

Let's hope this thread doesn't turn into DNA and phones etc.

There are plenty of them already going around!

Your post just turned it into that

[love1012]

Thais will never understand the way that funeral was done. It was beautiful. The hearses, the colours, the music.

Im Thai - I understand it - and understand the strength that her family has shown in this terrible time for them!! I agree that 80% of my "countrymen would though"

[blowin]

RIP young beautiful lady. Every death is sad but some thing like this maybe shows us all the difference between whats good in life and the evil thats out there also.I think everything else has been said just very sad for family and friends.

[off road pat]

Yep, Rest In Peace young Lady & Young boy..............Parents should never have to berry there children,..!.!.!

[wackybacky]

To SCHINOSTEVE

Please do not disrespect this thread with your presence. There are plenty more to chose from that you already haunt

Your presence and point of view in this one will just be another insult to the memory of the deceased

Thank You.

[Dogmatix]

Many people who never met Hannah and David, including myself, are here to pay tribute to their memories. All can see they were lovely, caring young people and the world is a worse place without them. RIP.

[mrtoad]

May both of tgese two decent young people rest in peace. A tragic end to two bright young lives.

[strawpanda]

It must have been a very hard decision to make the funeral a party. I hope it has in some way helped with their pain. Lets hope they get the closure they so deserve.

I don't think you ever get over something like this, all you can hope for is to learn to live with it.

[strawpanda]

I don't think you ever get over something like this, all you can hope for is to learn to live with it.

[Traveller45]

They really have style and class, the parents. One should always do like this when a loved one dies, whatever the cause. It is as if Hannah were there.

[mango66]

RIP,

we hope for you to get the real murders,

and be panished;

[Alwyn]

A fantastic send off for a lovely young lady. You only have to look and see how many of her friends pitched up to understand how much inner beauty she had. Good luck on your new journey Hannah and David too

[johnlandy]

I hope you are resting peaceful, dear young lady, and the worthless scoundrels that did this to you be found out and squashed like flies!

I agree wholeheartedly.

This has been a blight (deservedly) on Thailand.

[kcirtapyelrah]

The service was beautiful and such a tear jerker! Poor girl, her poor sisters, her poor parents. His as well. Ugh. I cannot imagine their grief. RIP Hannah and Dave.

Yes, very emotional indeed, let this strengthen our resolve.

[Patsycat]

I, i think, like many had a moment of thought yesterday, and a few tears, whilst Hannah was put to rest surrounded by her family and friends with dignity and love.

RIP Hannah and David.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Patsycat

[aripengu]

RIP wherever you are!

[Briandajew]

It is pretty heartbreaking just thinking about this, I have 3 kids and God knows how I would cope in a situation like this. My heart goes out to both families, it is amazing the strength that young girls family has had to do this send off, good luck to them.

I hope both of the families get to see REAL justice carried out, and not have to put up with this sham of shit by the disgraceful Thai police, (They do not deserve to hold the title "Royal" it demeans the very thing it stands for)

[Briandajew]

make sure that everyone signs the petition to get the UK Govt. to make sure that justice is served and that a cover up is prevented.

https://www.change.org/p/the-government-of-the-united-kingdom-independently-investigate-the-horrific-murders-of-hannah-witheridge-and-david-miller/u/8379644?tk=RvWS2T0bAMEPmj1LDpYZrqLcxKbmftru-vfHZovcRYs&utm_source=petition_update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_update_email

[Alwyn]

A fantastic send off for a lovely young lady. You only have to look and see how many of her friends pitched up to understand how much inner beauty she had. Good luck on your new journey Hannah and David too

Daily Mail is blocked in Thailand but this should work; http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/video_hundreds_attend_hannah_s_party_in_hemsby_as_murdered_hannah_witheridge_is_laid_to_rest_1_3801142

[changnaam]

So sad the loss of two people who would contribute to this world, lives taken by scum who will give nothing.

Please keep the pressure on, justice needs serving for these 2.

[hoyism]

RIP Hannah

[Graham8888]

RIP Hannah and David

[Fallangpakwan]

Rest in peace Hannah; we will never forget you or anything about this most horrible story. My other hope is that the truth will come out and this disaster will never be repeated; that those really responsible are brought to justice, and the various Thai authorities finally enter the real world sometime in the near future.

[Mikesqc]

Rest in peace Hannah, God bless you.

[Bignose]

The grief felt by the respective families and friends will be truly immense and unimaginable, it must be impossible to know what they are going through without actually experiencing something similar.

I agree with a previous post that you will never actually deal with this kind of grief or sadness, you only learn to live with it while continuing to function.

Hopefully the public empathy, grief and support shown in the UK and abroad will in some way help the affected people deal with this.

The strength shown by her family in how they have dealt with this so far is truly inspirational.

Commiserations to them all...

[evadgib]

I hope this is aired on Thai news channels and that anyone watching understands the true depth of revulsion this has caused globally.

RIP to the deceased and my utmost respect for the dignity shown by both families.

[love1012]

"The justice that the family seeks for Hannah may be still some way off" - BBC News..............The world knows Thailand better than Thailand thinks!

[catweazle]

RIP beautiful Hannah! My sincerest condolences to the family and strength to get through these difficult times.

I however fear that "hope" is not good enough. You will need to stand up and demand an independent investigation NOW to assure the true killer(s) are found, trialed and punished! If you just sit back and watch the situation unfold, you might see two Burmese patsies hang while the real murderer(s) of your child go unpunished and trust me, they will do it again! Time to speak up in a open letter to the Thai PM DEMANDING your very own, independent investigation led by British investigators without Thai interference NOW!!!!

Edited October 11, 2014 by catweazle

[OnTheRun]

RIP to both of the young people whose only crime was to come on holiday to what they hoped was paradise on earth.

I salute the bravery of Hannah's parents.