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.
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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.
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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.
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Koh Tao defense team ready to submit appeal
Lawyers for two Burmese migrants facing the death penalty in Thailand said their appeal will be submitted to the court next Monday.
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Appeal deadline extended for Koh Tao pair facing death sentence
A Thai court has given lawyers for two Burmese migrants convicted of killing British tourists in 2014 until 23 May to file their appeal.
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Hackers strike Thai sites after Koh Tao sentences
Internet hackers have attacked around 300 Thai court and government websites bringing them offline in retaliation for the sentencing of two Burmese migrant workers to death by a Koh Samui court in December.
Thai court sentences Burmese migrants to death
A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two British tourists on a holiday island in a case mired in controversy.
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Koh Tao murders: hearings conclude with allegations of sexual abuse
As testimonies conclude, Win Zaw Htun claims he was sexually abused by Thai police officers and forced to confess.
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Koh Tao police report ‘inconclusive and unreliable’: Andy Hall
Migrant rights advocate Andy Hall testified to a Thai court on Wednesday, on behalf of two Burmese men accused of rape and murder on the island of Koh Tao.
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DNA from Koh Tao murder weapon does not match accused: Pornthip
Forensics expert says DNA taken from garden hoe does not match suspects – however, samples taken from rape victim’s body have not been discounted.
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Koh Tao murders: Zaw Linn details police torture
Burmese suspect testifies he was handcuffed, had a bag placed over his head, and was beaten, before police threatened to extract his teeth with pliers.
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Koh Tao murders: Defence denied Scotland Yard report
Having seen the full report, the judge ruled that the interests of the police outweighed those of the suspects.
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Koh Tao murders: Fateful last night replayed in court
CCTV images of the British backpackers’ final hours were played to a court on the island of Koh Samui.
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Koh Tao murders: Defence will focus on DNA, say lawyers
Defence lawyers in the trial of two Burmese men accused of killing two British backpackers on a Thai resort island last year said on Wednesday they would focus on the[…]
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Koh Tao murders: remaining evidence to be retested
Koh Samui court orders all remaining forensic evidence found at the crime scene, including a shovel, to be gathered for forensic retesting.
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Police tried to manipulate Koh Tao witness, court told
Garbage cleaner on Sairee Beach testified that police tried to persuade him into saying he had wiped blood off a murder weapon, defence lawyer tells DVB.
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Koh Tao murders: Judge to rule on DNA retesting
A vital ruling is expected on whether key forensic evidence can be re-examined, following a day in court when police admitted using up certain DNA samples.
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Koh Tao murders: Defence label witness testimonies ‘inconsistent’
“Four prosecution witnesses testified at the trial today … none of them could precisely say that the two Burmese youngsters committed the murder.”
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Migrants, justice and the Koh Tao murder case
The outcome of the upcoming murder trial will be a test for Thailand not only to realise justice for the deceased, says rights activists Andy Hall.
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Koh Tao murders: British ‘witnesses’ urged to testify
The defense for two Burmese migrant workers in the Koh Tao murder case have reiterated their request that the court summon two ‘crucial’ witnesses.
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Delay in Koh Tao evidence review jeopardises trial, says lawyer
Confirmation that the re-examination of physical evidence will go ahead is expected on 8 June – the first day of the trial of the pair of Burmese accused.
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Koh Tao murders: suspect’s father dies from brain tumour
Htun Htun Htike, the father of a young Burmese migrant on trial for murder in Thailand, died on Thursday morning from the effects of a brain tumour.
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Koh Tao murders: Dr Porntip to examine DNA evidence
Thai court orders DNA samples to be handed over for independent verification at the trial of two Burmese migrants accused of murder and rape.
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Koh Tao murder trial set to resume
The trial of two Burmese migrants accused of murdering a pair of British tourists is set to resume on the island of Koh Samui.
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Koh Tao tourist death not rape: Thai police
Autopsy finds no evidence of violence in the death of British woman found dead in Koh Tao on 19 January.
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‘We got drunk, then went home to sleep’, Koh Tao suspects tell judge
The trial of two Burmese migrants accused of rape and murder got underway on Koh Samui with the pair reiterating their plea of innocence.
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Burma govt pledges support to Koh Tao murder suspects
Burma’s government and upper house of parliament have pledged to provide financial and moral support to Burmese migrants Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun.
Koh Tao murders: ‘accused are innocent’ say Burmese investigators
Burmese government investigators say that witnesses who might be able to prove the innocence of two Burmese nationals accused of murdering a pair of British tourists in Thailand are too afraid of the Thai police to testify.
