Jeffrey Epstein's island is becoming a tourist attraction in the Caribbean here's what the Wonder if anyone here can help. I took your advice and read up on it instead of looking at the photos and I'm still disturbed. Do you know this baby? Hannah Witheridge & David Miller. A woman Povse had been interested in said he had called her twice on the phone that night but she had not picked up because she had been asleep. A few days later, staff checked her room to discover her mobile phone, passport and camera had all been left behind. Thailand's prime minister today apologised for suggesting tourists in bikinis made themselves more vulnerable - comments which provoked outrage around the world. They also found a suicide note at the scene. The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Hemsby, and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found on a Koh Tao beach. They think our country is beautiful and safe and they can do whatever they want, wear bikinis wherever they like, the prime minister said. RME8CHF9 - Mae Sot, Thailand. I click the link and it just gives me the wow such empty message. Im asking if they wear bikinis in Thailand, will they be safe? Yikes. Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, of Jersey were bludgeoned to death with a wooden hoe as they walked back to their hotel room late at night on September 15, 2014, on the popular Sairee Beah. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Mr Miller was spotted shaking the hand of a local person dressed in a football shirt with the number 9 on the back of it. Images of a migrant worker spotted later on the same CCTV tape are circulated, with police describing the man as a person of interest. However, no toxicology report was conducted. At 7.47pm David and his friend Chris Ware were filmed walking towards the bar. They were arrested, confessed and given life sentences. 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. Aran Klaewklong, a security guard from Big Blue Diving shop, told police he found a mobile phone, clothes, a hotel key, shoes and an ID on the beach at 1.30 am during a beach patrol. That happened very close to my home (like, I could probably see the location if I went for a walk). The coroner concluded there was not enough evidence to say where or how he met his death. It has long had a reputation as a home for organized crime, corruption and as a place where the police protected local interests. 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When will the Beast from the East be at YOUR door? The following morning the family raised the alarm when Nick failed to answer the door. In a hastily convened press conference in Bangkok today, Prayut said: 'I'm sorry that it hurt people. It's crazy that the wikipedia page for the Ripper has this picture on it. Later, police released CCTV footage which they claimed showed the students walking hand-in-hand down a street. The commissioner visited the murder scene yesterday but his officers were criticised after smiling and taking selfies. Rex Features. Deputy police chief spokesman Col Kissana Phathanacharoen said the two suspects, both aged 21, had been charged with three offences; conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to rape, and robbery. Hannah's funeral will take place on Friday by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:08 am, Post 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. He got killed in a racist attack by several white men. Traumatizing. Last month, the tragic revelation that backpackers Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk and David Miller, 24, from Jersey had been murdered on the holiday island of Koh . by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:47 am, Post by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:52 am, Users browsing this forum: Arget and 29 guests. Laura Daniels, 30, died in hospital on Monday just five years and one day after her sister Hannah, 23, and fellow traveller David Miller, 24, were murdered on a beach in Thailand. Investigators had no theory to explain her unexpected stopover on Koh Tao on her way back to the mainland and the capital Bangkok. Police Commissioner General Somyot Poompanmoung said: We still dont know who did it and the killers are still on the loose. WARNING CONTAINS SOME DISTURBING IMAGES OF DEATH. 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. Doubts lingered over the conviction of two migrant Burmese workers for the rape and murders, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo (also known as Win Zaw Htun). Derby coroner Louise Pinder said there was not enough evidence to say how he died and recorded an open verdict. But they were found innocent by an all white jury. They believed he had accidentally drowned and he was thought to have been dead for around 12 hours when his body was retrieved. Thailands prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, questioned the attire and behavior of foreign female tourists shortly after the killing of two British backpackers, David Miller and Hannah Witheridge on the island in 2014. Police recovered the body and took it to the neighboring island of Koh Phangan. The last known video footage of the Russian woman showed her walking to Chaloke Hin Kao bay and never coming back. said General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha in a televised speech. It was later revealed the couple in the images were not Miss Witheridge and Mr Miller. 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.. 'I didn't intend to insult or criticise anyone. Elise had been traveling around Asia for two years, and before her death had been living at a yoga and tantra retreat on Koh Phangan. Does UoB look at GCSE grades for business management? Ahead of Hannah's funeral on Friday, her family have released a heart-breaking statement. "The past three weeks have been unimaginably difficult and there are no words that can adequately describe the heartache and despair that our family is experiencing. Lining people along the beach, they measured their feet in order to make a comparison to footprints left in the sand near the murdered Brits' bodies. He also had given no indications before his death, that he had suicidal thoughts. Police major general, Surachate Hakparn, said in an interview that the police have cracked down on crime syndicates on Koh Tao since the backpackers' double . Its a farce.. "Life is too important to take seriously.". The family said a funeral on Friday would be a private party to celebrate her life. Typically you won't see crime scene pictures on there, especially ones this brutal. He started another business in neighboring island Koh Phayam before returning in March 2018 to "tie up loose ends". Have a story or an anonymous news tip for CEO? The fact that there are a lot of people out there who still somehow defend them is even more unbelievable. The Student Room and The Uni Guide are both part of The Student Room Group. Thailand is one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations with around 35 million visitors each year and promotes itself as the Land of Smiles. The government is sensitive to criticism that could undermine the countrys reputation. Phone records showed that Elise called her mother on Skype on April 17, 2017, before leaving Koh Phangan on a Ferry on April 19. Therefore, we would like to take this opportunity to ask that Hannah be allowed a well-deserved day of privacy on Friday whilst we join her many friends in a celebration of her life.". Hannah Witheridge seen looking relaxed and wandering streets with . But after Anthony 'You'll be missed forever': Elizabeth Hurley and son Damian share heartfelt tribute to her late ex Shane Mamma Mia! The items were still there are 3 am and he called the police. In August 2020, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo had their death sentences commuted to life in prison to commemorate King Vajiralongkorn's birthday and to show his "clemency". Burmese migrant workers crossing the Thai-Myanmar friendship bridge in the bordertown Mae Sot, Thailand. They were arrested and tried and identified by Till's uncle. Excluding the black dahlia (elizabeth short) and the jack the ripper case, what crime scene photo's seriously disturb you. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/world/asia/thailand-koh-tao-death-island.html#:~:text=But%20among%20some%20foreigners%2C%20Koh,began%20calling%20it%20Death%20Island.&text=She%20accused%20the%20police%20of,up%20crime%20on%20the%20island. She was said to have died of natural causes after mixing antibiotics she was taking for a chest infection with alcohol. A local Western businessman though, who did not want to be named, criticised the police for allowing the boats to leave. No, what makes those pictures so terrifying is to know that many white Mississippians didn't see anything wrong with grown men torturing and killing a 13-year old black boy. Officers revealed they are working on the theory that David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were killed in a copycat attack of the rape and murder of Reading University student Katherine Horton, 21, who was murdered by two Thai fishermen on the nearby island of Koh Samui on New Years Day in 2006. 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.. In a police interview Mr Ware told officers that David then told him he was going out to get some cigarettes but another friend revealed he went instead to nightclub AC to meet up with Hannah and her friend Emma Madeline. They followed the animal and discovered that it had been feeding on Elise's remains, which were found among rocks behind the Tanote Family Bay Resort. We are aware of the Katherine case and are checking out the possibility that something similar could have happened, he said. Earlier Thai Prime Minister said it girls wearing bikinis on the holiday island of Koh Tao were not safe unless they were ugly. 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. His family accused the Thai police of a cover-up. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? Police in Thailand investigating the murder of two British backpackers suspect they were killed by two fishermen who then fled in a boat as CCTV images showing the couples last fateful movements in Koh Tao came to light last night. At the time of the murders last Monday morning, ten boats were lying offshore. We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders. British woman, Christina Annesley, 23, was found in a room at the In Touch Resort on Jan 21, 2015. It has a population of around 1,500 people and the main settlement is Ban Mae Hat. Koh Tao ''Turtle Island'' or Ko Tao is an island in Thailand and is part of the Chumphon Archipelago on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. In an extraordinary outburst yesterday, General Prayuth Chan-O-Cha (right) suggested that only ugly tourists were safe when wearing beach wear. Officers have taken the details of the fishing boats moored off the islands Sairee Beach on the island of Koh Tao. "Our family have been further traumatised by reports that there are numerous unnecessary and senseless photographs circulating across the internet. Here, a breakdown of the investigation shows how the frantic hunt for backpackers' killers has unfolded. She made sure everyone on the nation had a chance to see what had happened to her son. Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo (also known as Win Zaw Htun). September 16: DNA samples taken from the scene do not match those of any of a reported 12 suspects. Two Burmese workers, whose names were given only as Saw and Win, are said to have confessed to killing the pair, who were discovered on 15 September. 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. He was last night accused of smearing a murdered British backpacker to protect his countrys tourism industry. In a speech broadcast live on Thai TV yesterday, he said: There are always problems with tourist safety. BBC's 1million star Zoe Ball, 52, lands big new payday for Abba show on ITV. Eight days later locals living near Tanote Bay found Elise's body after becoming suspicious of a monitor lizard going back and forth into the jungle. Nick's mother Tracy Pearson, told Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner's Court in the U.K., she had "a gut feeling there was foul play". 'Can they be safe in bikinis unless they are not beautiful?' 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It's worth noting that his mother didn't just have an open casket at the funeral. Police say it could be of a witness to the double murder, a suspect or of Miss Witheridge herself. Personal trainer, 22, describes what working in the fitness industry is like when you're curvy - and why Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane - UFC 285 LIVE: Follow all the action from main card ahead of HUGE heavyweight PETER HITCHENS: Now we know for sure that our leaders lost their heads over Covid. There were TRACES of cocaine, but that didnt contributeit was a small amount from a day or more before. Samui Times defended its reporting in an online post. Alexandr Bucspun, 33, from Moldova, was found dead in the sea off Had Sai Ree on Koh Tao on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. "Hannah was a fun, vibrant and beautiful young woman who will be sorely missed by all who knew her.". I was forced to look at these photos for a DUI class when I was 14 because I was caught smoking weed. The Ultimate Cambodian Currency Guide 2022: RIEL. Here at Cosmo we'll be respecting the wishes of Hannah's family tomorrow, and whether it's celebrity naked photos, horrific hostage videos in Iraq and Syria or grossly inappropriate crime scene photos we'll be steering well clear of these images if we see them shared online. 806 8067 22 Registered Office: Imperial House, 2nd Floor, 40-42 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XB, Taking a break or withdrawing from your course, http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/thailand-police-parade-burmese-killers-of-hannah-witheridge-and-david-miller-in-front-of-cameras-on-koh-tao-30635263.html, http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2014-10-03/funeral-of-murdered-leeds-university-student/, Official Imperial College 2023 Undergraduate Applicants Thread. Nick Pearson, 25, was found floating in an island bay, at the foot of a 50ft drop by scuba divers in the sea after he disappeared following a night out with his family on New Year's Eve. Most topics are about Bangkok and Pattaya because of their larger populations of expatriates and tourists in those cities, but this is for all things Thai. She had no alcohol in her system. Deaths have been explained away by the authorities as unfortunate accidents or suicides. 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.'. Later it transpires there is evidence of one man's DNA on the cigarette, and of two men in the victim's body. I stumbled across these once a few years ago and I really wish I hadn't seen them. The family of a woman murdered in Thailand have been "traumatised" by photos being circulated online. At least eleven European tourists have died or disappeared there since 2014 and it is now described as Death Island or Murder Island. by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:22 am, Post Need advertising? She had checked into the hostel on February 11 and was due to check out on February 16, but failed to do so. The men who killed Till were not mentally ill and they were not penalized or ostracized for their actions. 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. Could you please describe them? Miss Witheridge's family said "senseless" photos of the crime scene had added to their agony. Copyright The Student Room 2023 all rights reserved. It was suggested the 24-year-old returned to his hotel but went back out to find Miss Witheridge before they were both murdered. The police quickly closed the inquiry, stating that he had drowned whilst swimming. 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. What they did was fairly run of the mill for the Jim Crow South. The Mirror reports that Hannah's family have pleaded for the photos of the pair, who were brutally murdered on a Thailand beach, to be taken off the internet.. The two men were convicted and sentenced in 2015 and the verdict was upheld by an appeals court in 2017 and the Supreme Court in August 2019. Edit: ah, I didnt realise you said crime scene photos, these were photos taken at the funeral. by potty Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:51 pm, Post oof. Pathologist Dr. Michael Biggs told the hearing that there were many injuries on Nick's body, including to the head, limbs, and face. She was also part of the Sathya Sai Baba cult and lived with a self-proclaimed 'guru'. Friends and family remain suspicious of the police investigation and the insistence that Dimitri committed suicide, especially as his hands were tied behind his back. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Witnesses said items belonging to the Moldovan were seen in the early hours of Tuesday morning and police were alerted. However, it did not match any of their DNA records. Six of those have since left and police colonel Kitthanes Thananunthawisin, of the Marine Police Divisions sub-division 6, said he had the names of all the boats and they were being recalled. 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Thai police have been criticised for leading a chaotic investigation into the deaths of David Miller and Hannah Witheridge in which the line of inquiry has changed several times. Suter had been a regular snorkeler and his death was totally unexplained. He had entered the country on September 26, 2018, before traveling to the island, where stayed at the Monsoon Gym and Fight Club. While police ruled out foul play, Nick's family, who say officers did not investigate a single witness, believe he was murdered. A lot of expats have both lived and worked in Cambodia and Thailand, and this area is a place to discuss all aspects of life in Thailand and what's going on there. 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. Only if they are not beautiful. He later apologized, saying that he meant only that foreign visitors should be careful. Ms Horton, from Cardiff, was attacked by two Thai fishermen, Bualoi Posit, 23, and Wichai Somkhaoyai, 24, who had spent the evening drinking and swam ashore after watching porn. September 18: Police claim DNA from two men alongside that of Miss Witheridge has been discovered on a cigarette butt 50 yards from where the 23-year-old's body was found. Not so shipshape! the above report about the "son" sounds much too much like a "closing in" on the culprits. Friends told police that Hannah, from Great Yarmouth, and David, from Jersey, left the club together between 3am and 4am. Following criticism for the way the case has been handled, police are now working with detectives from Scotland Yard. The pictures, which News Corp . They said it was 'difficult to say' whether the pair's killer or killers was still on the island, and then claimed investigations had pointed them to a group seen on the beach playing the guitar and singing 'western songs'. The autopsy stated he had drowned. Despite claims of a fall, he had no broken bones. If we haven't already, we should delete the crime scene photo previously posted in a "spoiler", out of respect to the family's wishes. "We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders," they said. To think that the scum who tortured and murdered a child got off and were able to brag about it later is just unbelievable. What do you wish you could do within walking distance of your home? 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Coincidentally, pictures of Bernd with a snake were to be found online. Elise went 1.5 miles (2.5km) through the jungle to Tanote Bay and took a room at the Poseidon Resort where she booked another ticket for Bangkok leaving on April 24. 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". We are no longer accepting comments on this article. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Police major general, Surachate Hakparn, said in an interview that the police have cracked down on crime syndicates on Koh Tao since the backpackers double killing. oh my god the Thailand crime scene photos have honestly scarred me for life. They say traces of at least one man's DNA has been found on Miss Witheridge's body. 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The brutal reality of seeing her like that made me physically sick and ive looked at alot of photos on that sub :/, Is there a reason I cant view them? Those images are shocking because Till is barely recognizable as a human. Can women ever trust the Met Police again? by potty Thu Oct 09, 2014 12:23 am, Post The last pictures - on night backpackers beaten to death: New CCTV revealed as Thai police investigate copycat killing theory. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations.

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