Initial DNA test clears Koh Tao village head’s son of murder



BANGKOK: -- DNA test conducted by the Police hospital has cleared the son of the influential village headman on Koh Tao of any involvement in the murder of two British tourists on the island in mid-September.

Mr Woraphan Tuvichien, the headman of Koh Tao, voluntarily took his son, Mr Warot, to the police to have DNA tests to prove his innocence after it was widely circulated in the social media that the young man might be involved in the murder.

Result of the Police hospital’s test showed that the DNA of Mr Warot’s tissue sample did not match with the DNA of the criminal suspect found in the body of one of the two victims, Ms Hannah Witheridge.

However, Pol Lt-Gen Prawuth Thavornsiri, the police spokesman, said that police were waiting for the results of DNA tests from three other institutes namelyP Chulalongkorn, Ramathibodi and Siriraj hospitals. He expected the results tomorrow (Saturday).

(Photo : Thai PBS File)

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/initial-dna-test-clears-koh-tao-village-heads-son-murder/


-- Thai PBS 2014-10-31

Case closed!

Just execute the Burmese so I can go back to complaining about the General!

Praise the lord for that I was worried for a moment an innocent man was going to be found guilty.

Isn't it about time the Yorkshire Rippers father organised a real DNA test for him.

Shocking!!!!

Its really such a pity this affair is done with such shady ways from day one-

Few people are interested in this foreseen outcome -

A nation where if your connected to ""high Places"" whispering boo is enough.

This Kid looked eerily similar to the CCTV footage we saw on the night of the crime.

We are told the boys father is connected to a certain person. (high up)

So we initially witnessed NO DNA tests and other bypasses of diligent detective work as far as this suspect is concerned.

Few of us expected a Positive finding today.

Now the Thais will expect us to watch their Kangaroo court with a degree of confidence.

As i said only the Junta fan club will be cheering as this Travesty of justice continues .

How does this DNA result clear him of murder, it might clear him of any sexual contact with the girl, certainly not clear him of any other involvement. What a useless and stupid headline / statement.

Must be worth contacting ''The Guinness Book of records'' so as to confirm the result as the fastest ever conclusive D.N.A. test ever completed but possibly creative in its result(s)

No words can convey this foregone conclusion better than this:

Wrong, wrong,wrong!!

It might free him of rape, but not murder!!

if he was innocent he should have agreed to provide DNA since the beginning, now we are never going to know the truth anyway or be able to trust whatever anyone will swear, this bs is not worthy our time reading it.

This goes to show that nothing has changed in Thailand, corruption is still at all times high even with army boy in charge.

Pity those fools who believed it would be any better.

Must be worth contacting ''The Guinness Book of records'' so as to confirm the result as the fastest ever conclusive D.N.A. test ever completed but possibly creative in its result(s)

Yes and surprise, surprise the BIB "doctors" managed to have the results a full 24 hours before their colleagues at the three other hospitals!!

The police are so used to get away with anything in this country, that they consider everyone else stupid.

But the buck stops here!!

Lock him & his da up anyway!!

Must be worth contacting ''The Guinness Book of records'' so as to confirm the result as the fastest ever conclusive D.N.A. test ever completed but possibly creative in its result(s)

Yes and surprise, surprise the BIB "doctors" managed to have the results a full 24 hours before their colleagues at the three other hospitals!!

The police are so used to get away with anything in this country, that they consider everyone else stupid.

But the buck stops here!!

I have a Thai friend that once pressed charges against a "kamnam" for defamation, he had a 2 hours video as evidence. The judge dismissed the case in 30 minutes (evidence on paper: time between case got submitted to the judge and time of dismissal). So this good honest judge managed to defy time and watch a 2 hours video in just 30 minutes.

Seems completely legit.

This would make a good movie. Especially if there was a surprise witness to refute the evidence in hand. Perhaps proceeds would go to an international fund to assist the families of victims. I would hate to see somebody capitalize on the tragedy, but public awareness should be the goal.

Now what is the next move in the case

I think I see a warm sample of DNA in the lawyer's mouth, too!

I was under the believe that Proper DNA tests take a fair time to process and should be done in Forensic Laboratory.....all this rushed testing is crap and the pommy cops should insist on a proper forensic test, not just some local thai hospital.....

http://intrensic.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-does-dna-testing-take-so-long.html ..confirms this....

bristolgeoff post 16.

Now what is the next move in the case

The stipends paid increase in size.

and there was a used condom lying about with guess what...no dna on the inside.....not that I am accusing the innocent Mr Nomsod

Wrong, wrong,wrong!!

It might free him of rape, but not murder!!

nothing more certain

minimum of 72 hours but after all this is amazing Thailand

I was under the believe that Proper DNA tests take a fair time to process and should be done in Forensic Laboratory.....all this rushed testing is crap and the pommy cops should insist on a proper forensic test, not just some local thai hospital.....

http://intrensic.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-does-dna-testing-take-so-long.html ..confirms this....

I read all the comments above.' Liked them all'

Nuff Said

Its really such a pity this affair is done with such shady ways from day one-

Few people are interested in this foreseen outcome -

A nation where if your connected to ""high Places"" whispering boo is enough.

This Kid looked eerily similar to the CCTV footage we saw on the night of the crime.

We are told the boys father is connected to a certain person. (high up)

So we initially witnessed NO DNA tests and other bypasses of diligent detective work as far as this suspect is concerned.

Few of us expected a Positive finding today.

Now the Thais will expect us to watch their Kangaroo court with a degree of confidence.

As i said only the Junta fan club will be cheering as this Travesty of justice continues .

I support the present government over the Thaksins, but I certainly do not cheer or support this travesty of justice - so watch what you are implying.

Boris the Blade post # 20

and there was a used condom lying about with guess what...no dnd on the inside.....not that I am accusing the innocent Mr Nomsod

And there was a used condom lying about with guess what...no D.N.A. on the inside....

.This was due to the fact that the ''found'' condom had fallen off of the head of the first member of the Thai police farce force (Somchai Onan) as he was cunmming to the scene.

the real problem will be with the initial DNA samples....how were they taken ?, were they taken by a real doctor that knows about DNA collection ? were they tempered with ? all the other DNA samples can be taken over and over again.....

I was under the believe that Proper DNA tests take a fair time to process and should be done in Forensic Laboratory.....all this rushed testing is crap and the pommy cops should insist on a proper forensic test, not just some local thai hospital.....

http://intrensic.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-does-dna-testing-take-so-long.html ..confirms this....

This is the 21st Century. In many labs all ower the world, DNA test results are available within a few hours, if using the most advanced methods: http://www.angliadna.co.uk/Express-DNA-Testing

The experts will be along shortly to sort out all the non - believers and doubters.

Now what is the next move in the case

The next move is they have to find a judge who agrees to find the Burmese guilty.

As with this farcical DNA show, the trial will be along the same lines, and with a similar predetermined outcome.

This would make a good movie. Especially if there was a surprise witness to refute the evidence in hand. Perhaps proceeds would go to an international fund to assist the families of victims. I would hate to see somebody capitalize on the tragedy, but public awareness should be the goal.

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