Foreign minister Hugo Swire has said there is "real concern" in the UK over the Thai investigation into the murders of Jerseyman David Miller and fellow British tourist Hannah Witheridge.
Thai authorities have charged two bar workers
with the murders of the British backpackers amid allegations that the
suspects made confessions under duress. Mr Miller and Miss Witheridge
were brutally murdered on the holiday island of Koh Tao in September.
Met Police assisting in murder investigation
David Miller was visiting Thailand when he was murdered alongside another Briton
British police have arrived in Thailand to help with the investigation into the murders of Jerseyman David Miller and fellow tourist Hannah Witheridge.
A senior officer and crime scene specialist from the Metropolitan force are assisting the Thai Police.
The UK Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken to the Prime Minister of Thailand about the issue of the murders.
Two Burmese men are accused of killing the British tourists in Koh Tao last month.
Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun, both 21, are accused of killing the
British tourists in Koh Tao last month. The charges have drawn
widespread criticism on social media that the two are being made
scapegoats.
Today the fathers of two Burmese workers suspected of the killings
appealed for a fair inquiry. Win Zaw Tun's father told media in Bangkok
that he believed his son is innocent.
In my opinion, my boy is still young. He is very small, same height
as me. He cannot commit a crime like that. He cannot kill anyone who is
much bigger than him. I still believed that my boy didn't do it.
Now we work together with every side. I hope to see the right
decision from everybody. I have already talked to the Myanmar Embassy.
They help us a lot. Now it will be up to the Thai authorities to make
the right decision. I hope my son will be set free. I'm waiting for an
answer from the Thai side.
