A legal adviser at the Burmese embassy in Bangkok told DVB that the prosecution team had requested yet another extension – this time until 23 January 2018.
Category: Koh Tao
Burmese men appeal against death sentences over Koh Tao murders
Two men from Burma convicted of killing two British backpackers on a Thai holiday island in 2014 submitted their final appeal on Monday against the death sentence.
Koh Tao murder case ‘mishandled,’ says legal team amid last-ditch appeal
A Burmese legal team has compiled a document outlining what it says was Thai investigators’ mishandling of evidence in the case of a 2014 double murder on the resort island…
Koh Tao pair ‘in good health’, says embassy
“We went to see them in Bang Kwang around 8:30am and left around 11am – both were in good health with a high morale,” said an embassy delegate.
Prosecution in Koh Tao case submits final clarifications
A Thai prosecutor has submitted final clarifications in the ongoing appeal case of two Burmese men facing the death penalty for the murder of a British couple two years ago.
Appeal submitted for Koh Tao murder case
Andy Hall, a migrant rights activist assisting the defence team, said the main thrust of the appeal relates to issues with the forensic evidence.