Oprettet af thai d. 24-12-2015 04:57
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Myanmar pair guilty of Koh Tao murders, get death sentence
Myanmar migrant workers Zaw Lin (left) and Win Zaw Htun arrive at the Koh Samui provincial court in Koh Samui Thursday. A Thai judge found the two Myanmar migrant workers guilty of killing two British tourists at the end of last year, following a trial that has been mired in controversy.
KOH SAMUI – Two Myanmar men were found guilty and sentenced to death on Thursday in the high-profile murder case of two British backpackers found bludgeoned on Koh Tao last year, a gruesome crime that focused global attention on tourist safety and police conduct in the country.
Win Zaw Htun and Zaw Lin, both 22, were sentenced to death for the rape and murder of Hannah Witherridge, 23, and the killing of David Miller, 24, on the resort island Sept 15, 2014, plus two extra years for theft and illegal entry into the kingdom.
The defendants had pleaded innocent, saying they were tortured by police to make initial confessions to the crimes. Human rights groups repeatedly called for an independent investigation and raised concerns that the men might be scapegoats.
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