Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Appeals Court upholds death penalty for Koh Tao murders By Sasiwan Mokkhasen Wai Phyo, at left, and Zaw Lin are paraded in front of the media on Oct. 3, 2014, shortly after their arrest on Koh Tao. KOH SAMUI — The Appeals Court on Wednesday announced its decision to uphold the death sentences for two migrant workers convicted of a brutal 2014 double homicide on Koh Tao. In its ruling, made secretly on Feb. 23, the Koh Samui court said evidence presented by the state in the original trial was adequate and reliable, and therefore declined to overturn the December 2015 verdict condemning two Myanmar men to die for the deaths of two British tourists. The ruling was came as a surprise to defense lawyers, who said they had no knowledge the court made a ruling last week, which it apparently relayed to their clients without notification. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/courts/2017/03/01/appeals-court-upholds-death-sentences-koh-tao-murders/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-03-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobriquet Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I was hoping these two would be pardoned. Nothing about the way their case was handled could be called just, no matter how innocent/guilty you think they are. Total disregard of human rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Men's death sentences upheld in Thailand backpacker murders appeal Jonathan Head BBC South East Asia Correspondent Posted at16:41 An appeal court in Thailand has upheld the death sentences against two Burmese men for the murders of two British tourists in 2014. PA Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo were convicted of the murders of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby near Great Yarmouth, and David Miller, 24, of Jersey, in December 2015. The controversial investigation was marred by questions over the quality of the DNA testing on which the conviction was based. Lawyers for the two men can now appeal to the Supreme Court. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Totally disgusting but sadly expected. Rotten from top to bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 "In its ruling, made secretly on Feb. 23, the Koh Samui court said evidence presented by the state in the original trial was adequate and reliable" NOT adequate and NOT reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Justice is a distant bell, rarely heard in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Two startling words come from the appeal judge, adequate and reliable , not to mention the secrecy of the decision.............................................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007cableguy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Shame on Thailand and the corrupt people who run this so called justice system !Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthebruce Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 How sad is this... I Hope the World hears of this and , justice is done..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 But for them to condemn there own. It was never going to happen. Island mafia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Han Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Meanwhile, the real killers are living the life of Riley. Truly, utterly disgusting behahiour by the Thai State. They don't even begin to understand the meaning of the word shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Lets see how the "fair & independent" BBC handle this? bet they don't upset anyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 the problem with overturning the verdict is that it would mean they were scapegoats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 No point in speculating because the fate of the B2 has already been decided. Now it`s just a toss of the coin whether it will be a life sentence or the death penalty. Whichever way this goes the B2 will never see freedom again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 7 hours ago, Khun Han said: Meanwhile, the real killers are living the life of Riley. Truly, utterly disgusting behahiour by the Thai State. They don't even begin to understand the meaning of the word shame. They are not concerned what others think of them......unless it hits them in the pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encid Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, scorecard said: Agree. Can they take the case one step further to the Supreme Court? Does anybody know? It would appear so. 20 minutes ago, Jai Dee said: Lawyers for the two men can now appeal to the Supreme Court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Han Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, scorecard said: Agree. Can they take the case one step further to the Supreme Court? Does anybody know? I think that was always the long-term plan. The Defence knew they were going to get nothing from the same lot which ran the disgraceful trial. They just had to get this stage out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) Having had experience with the legal system here, I am not overly surprised that this was the decision of the Appeal Court, or Ooton. This is a big case and the judges at Appeal will not want to overturn the verdict of the first court. I am also not surprised the lawyers weren't informed. Regularly peoople at court have to try to contact the lawyer to tell them the day has come. The court tells the prison to bring the two to court, but it is then up to them to try to contact their lawyer once at court. My experience with the Supreme Court (Deega), is better, and to my mind, the only court in this country that actually dispenses real justice. They are very slow to come up with a decision and do not always get it right, but I felt from Day One, that this case would go there before there was any chance of an acquittal. No one I know believes these two guys are guilty, and I wish them the best of luck at "Deega." Edited March 1, 2017 by darksidedog typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoDan Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 The right decision shame people still believe the lies that the activists have told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch68 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 It was the way it was always going to be, they were there, they know who did it. The death penalty is the only way to silence them forever and then the problem is gone for good. I feel sorry for them but I'm dammed sure they were involved but not the killers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007cableguy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 The right decision shame people still believe the lies that the activists have told.So your the one in a handful who believes in this charade ?...Oh dear!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch68 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, DiscoDan said: The right decision shame people still believe the lies that the activists have told. Rubbish and you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, DiscoDan said: The right decision shame people still believe the lies that the activists have told. Let me just question that for one moment. The DNA on the murder weapon did not belong to either of them, so how did they do the murder? The other DNA evidence was discredited by the countrys leading expert. Wrongly handled, wrongly stored, incorrectly processed for the "match." There was no other evidence against them. Please tell us your logic as to how the verdict is safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Death penalty upheld for two migrant workers on Koh Tao murder case The Appeals Court has upheld the death penalty handed down by the lower court on two Burmese migrant workers for the murder of British backpackers David Miller and Hannah Witheridge on Koh Tao in 2014. The verdict of the Region 8 Appeals Court was read at Koh Samui provincial court in Surat Than province today (March 1) in the presence of the two convicts, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, public prosecutor Teerawuthi Prammahan and others. The Appeals Court said it believed in the prosecutor’s evidence by considering all the evidence presented which are substantiated and convinced it to believe that the two defendants committed the offence without any doubt. The court also dismissed the contention of the defendants that the evidence was incomplete, citing the absence of some documents and photos of some events. On December 24, 2015, the Koh Samui provincial court sentenced Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo to death after finding them guilty of killing the two British backpackers and concealing their bodies to cover up the crime. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/death-penalty-upheld-two-migrant-workers-koh-tao-murder-case/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenchair Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Yahoo. Guilty as sin. Justice was served for hannah who was left lying on the beach with her brain smashed to bits and violated in the worst possible way. I hope people give a thought for her whilst dishing out sympathy for those 2 sods. Well done thai police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterdarby Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 26 minutes ago, Hutch68 said: It was the way it was always going to be, they were there, they know who did it. The death penalty is the only way to silence them forever and then the problem is gone for good. I feel sorry for them but I'm dammed sure they were involved but not the killers. There is no need to silence them as whatever they have to say nobody cares. It hasn't helped them so far, and it won't help them in the future. The only chance for them is in a court unconnected with the original trial, so the Supreme Court is their last and only hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthEnergiser Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Not unexpected hopefully the Supreme court outcome will be a different result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch68 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, peterdarby said: There is no need to silence them as whatever they have to say nobody cares. It hasn't helped them so far, and it won't help them in the future. The only chance for them is in a court unconnected with the original trial, so the Supreme Court is their last and only hope. And they will get the same verdict there so they can never leave Thailand and tell what really happened, like I said to silence them once and for all. I'll bet there are lots of people who cares about what they have to say because they know the truth because they were there and in some way or another was involved in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoDan Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 42 minutes ago, 007cableguy said: So your the one in a handful who believes in this charade ?...Oh dear! Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect 43 minutes ago, Hutch68 said: Rubbish and you know it. No actually looked into the case unlike you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) 21 minutes ago, greenchair said: Yahoo. Guilty as sin. Justice was served for hannah who was left lying on the beach with her brain smashed to bits and violated in the worst possible way. I hope people give a thought for her whilst dishing out sympathy for those 2 sods. Well done thai police. Guilt or otherwise was not proven beyond reasonable doubt by playing pass-the-parcel with evidence wheeled into court in a shopping TROLLey! Edited March 1, 2017 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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