by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post Investigators had no theory to explain her unexpected stopover on Koh Tao on her way back to the mainland and the capital Bangkok. He also had given no indications before his death, that he had suicidal thoughts. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. Phone records showed that Elise called her mother on Skype on April 17, 2017, before leaving Koh Phangan on a Ferry on April 19. The Koh Tao murders involved the death of two British tourists in Thailand in 2014. The family claimed the circumstances surrounding his death and the local police's refusal to co-operate with them have led them to believe the death is "suspicious". Police have so far failed to tie anyone to the murders, David Miller (left) may have been trying to help Hannah Witheridge (right) as she was being attacked by a group on the Thai island of Koh Tao last Sunday, new evidence suggests, Police are hunting this man filmed running frantically away from the beach on the night of the murders, Another added: This is the latest in a series of bungles in this investigation. She was dedicated, ambitious and would have made an amazing difference to the lives of many families through her chosen career as a Speech and Language Therapist. Their bodies were found at 6am. September 16: DNA samples taken from the scene do not match those of any of a reported 12 suspects. Pol Maj Gen Pornchai Sutheerakhun, director of the Institute of Forensic Science at Police General Hospital in Bangkok, said There were wounds around the neck due to the hanging and some non-fatal bruises in the head, and no drugs were found in the body. They beat Ms Horton, raped her, and threw her into the sea where she drowned. They believed he had accidentally drowned and he was thought to have been dead for around 12 hours when his body was retrieved. He said: The police are capable of little more than extracting fines from foreigners and they are in the palms of the local big families on the island.. They claim they did not receive an autopsy report and say his body was sent against their wishes to the same Bangkok hospital that carried out botched reports on the bodies of two Brits murdered on the same island in 2014. Its a farce.. While Thai police are still investigating their deaths (the Burmese migrant workers, Zaw Lin and Win Zaq Htun, both 21, who previously confessed have now withdrawn their confessions) shocking photos of the backpackers' bodies are now circulating online, leaving their loved ones understandably horrified and disgusted. Bernd's cousin Christina said: ''We cannot accept what the Thai authorities on the island are telling us. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are trading names of The Student Room Group Ltd. Register Number: 04666380 (England and Wales), VAT No. Despite claims of a fall, he had no broken bones. Stephen handed prison time over Georgia sex tape, Finding Michael: What happened to Michael Matthews, Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of murder, Constance Marten charged with manslaughter, Physical 100 contestant accused of assault, Tory MP says families are 'abusing' food banks, Harry and Meghan react to eviction from Frogmore, The legal age you can get married has just changed, Charles & Camilla break major royal tradition, Pictures of Thai murder victim Hannah Witheridge's body circulate on the Internet, Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network. September 17: Thai police admit they have 'no idea' who killed David Miller and Hannah Witheridge after failing to link any of 12 suspects to the crime. Koh Tao Mayor Chaiyan Thurasakul said the website is accused of damaging Koh Taos reputation by calling it Death Island. A scuffed copy of the Koran. If you enjoyed Oliver Sacks book, you might like this photo project. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:29 am, Post But, he said that most of these would have been present prior to his death, although he could not completely rule out the possibility that Nick had been attacked. 'Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?' From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. On February 16, 2015, Russian tourist Valentina Novozhyonova, 23, vanished from her hostel on Koh Tao. Administratively it is a subdistrict (tambon) of Ko Pha-ngan District (amphoe) of Surat Thani Province. 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Thai police take DNA swabs and footprints of migrant workers yards from the scene of the murder of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand. Absolutely brutal murder but I think they have the wrong people. The problem with TikToks Bold Glamour filter, Who has Dua Lipa dated? He had entered the country on September 26, 2018, before traveling to the island, where stayed at the Monsoon Gym and Fight Club. It has long had a reputation as a home for organized crime, corruption and as a place where the police protected local interests. oh my god the Thailand crime scene photos have honestly scarred me for life. Edit: ah, I didnt realise you said crime scene photos, these were photos taken at the funeral. However, a lawyer for Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo told the BBC that the pair had not admitted their guilt when their death sentences were commuted. Or is Koh Tao just unlucky for visitors or is there something more sinister happening on the beautiful Thai island and haven for Scuba divers? Samples were taken from nine migrant workers and three foreigners including two brothers from Jersey who were friends of David Miller. Andrew Rosindell, a member of the Commons foreign affairs committee, said: 'What is most worrying about these comments is the underlying implication about those who have been murdered that they have somehow brought it upon themselves.'. He originally moved to the island in the late 1990s but left in 2016 after becoming frustrated with the corruption and hostility towards foreign business owners. A detailed history, The ending of Sex/Life season 2 explained. Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to . Images of a migrant worker spotted later on the same CCTV tape are circulated, with police describing the man as a person of interest. Police said that DNA semen samples taken from Hannahs body were from two men, both Asian. This could technically be counted as a crime scene as she was DUI but the aftermath of Nikki Catsouras (Porsche girl) crash is engrained on my brain forever. Although both of his hands were tied behind the back, the police said he could have done this himself as the rope was tied to one hand and a loop was made so the other hand could be inserted. As we continue with our plans for our beautiful Hannah's 'party', our thoughts are with David Miller's family who are suffering the same indescribable agony. Final moments: Dressed in a pink top and white skirt, the 23-year-old from Great Yarmouth, Norwich, strolls through Koh Tao with friends. I remember seeing the pics 12 years ago and being horrified but I kept going back to look again . Burmese migrant workers crossing the Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge in the bordertown Mae Sot, Thailand. Posts on social media said Dallemagne had booked a ticket to Chumphon province, on the mainland, and that her luggage arrived after her death, raising questions of her intentions to take her own life. Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo (also known as Win Zaw Htun). Hannah and a friend were spotted on CCTV walking down the main strip of Koh Tao towards Choppers bar at 7pm on Sunday. Hannah was raped before she was killed. Ten days after he went missing from Sairee Beach on Koh Tao, the body of Swiss tourist Hans Peter Suter, 44, was washed ashore at Talay Ngam beach in Lang Suan district of Chumphon province on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. I just warned that sometimes people have to be careful today Thailand is safe except there are some bad guys - like anywhere in the world.'. Ahead of Hannah's funeral on Friday, her family have released a heart-breaking statement. The authorities said he had died after striking the diving board from which he was jumping. I definitely don't think I could handle actually seeing them. We are aware of the Katherine case and are checking out the possibility that something similar could have happened, he said. It is claimed Miss Witheridge encountered her attackers, had a conversation with them and may have even shared a cigarette with them before being dragged to her death. Typically you won't see crime scene pictures on there, especially ones this brutal. At least eleven European tourists have died or disappeared there since 2014 and it is now described as Death Island or Murder Island. There were originally over 10, but now we only have the 2. Could you please describe them? The Samui Times believes that it is in the best interests of any visitor to the island to be aware of the numerous tourist deaths and the fact that many families of those who died on the island are not satisfied with police investigations.. We are furious that we have not been able to have an approved independent forensic examination.". Check r/crimescene - the two most disturbing on that was i) Little boy decapitated by his father in a murder suicide and ii) the British girl raped and murdered in Thailand. Interactive map reveals when you may see SNOW, Kate Garraway reveals Derek's heartbreaking words when they thought he had just minutes left to live. In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. Very gruesome, theres one photo of his parents looking at him in the coffin and I really cant imagine what they mustve felt knowing theyd lost their son, he was murdered for nothing, and the horrible thing they were looking at was him. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. 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She was also part of the Sathya Sai Baba cult and lived with a self-proclaimed 'guru'. When the bodies of British tourists 23-year-old Hannah Witheridge and 24-year-old David Miller were found brutally murdered on the remote Thai island of Koh Tao, the police immediately concluded that the killer had to be a foreigner, as a Thai person couldn't be capable of such brutality. Hannah Witheridge and David Miller koh tao, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo koh tao, dimitri povse koh tao, christina annesley koh tao, Valentina Novozhyonova koh tao, luke miller koh tao, Elise Dallemagne koh tao, Bernd grotsch koh tao, Alexandr Bucspun koh tao, The mysterious Koh Tao - Death Island in Paradise, Exclusive members-only articles on StrangeOutdoors.com, The coroner concluded there was not enough evidence to say where or how he met his death.