Koh Tao Murders: Trial starts tomorrow, July 8th

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Families of British backpackers in Thailand for murder trial

Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo charged with murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, as relatives seek end ‘incredibly hurtful’ speculation and rumour

LONDON: -- The families of two British backpackers killed on a beach in Thailand last year have arrived in the country, as two migrant workers go on trial charged with their murders.

Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were killed on the island of Koh Tao last September.

Burmese migrants Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo – also known as Win Zaw Htun – are due to stand trial on the nearby island of Koh Samui on charges of murder and rape.

Members of both victims’ families spoke of the pain the deaths had caused.

Miller’s family said: “The act which ended David’s life devastated our family and his friends. Just hours before he died, David was talking to us with his usual enthusiasm, describing the beauty of Koh Tao and the friendliness of the Thai people.

“Over the coming weeks we hope to gain a better understanding as to how such a wonderful young man lost his life in such idyllic surroundings in such a horrible way.

Full story: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/08/hannah-witheridge-david-millers-families-thailand-murder-trial

-- The Guardian 2015-07-08

From the article:

"Speculation, rumour and theory have been incredibly hurtful to our family and Hannah’s friends, making an already unthinkable time harder to bear."

Not that this being repeated again would have any impact on the speculative, rumor mongering and conspiracy theory peddling people here.

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Thai trial opens for 2 accused of killing British tourists
THANYARAT DOKSONE, Associated Press

KOH SAMUI, Thailand (AP) — Ten months after two British tourists were killed on a resort island in Thailand, prosecutors were to call their first witnesses Wednesday in a case marked by claims that the accused — two migrants from Myanmar — were tortured into confessing.

Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/838898-koh-tao-trial-opens-for-2-accused-of-killing-british-tourists/

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