Thai prosecutors have continued efforts to delay their filing of a rebuttal to an appeal submitted by the legal team of two Burmese defendants in a high-profile, trans-national murder case that has dragged on for more than three years.
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Koh Tao murder case: Prosecution fails to file rebuttal
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.
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 of Koh Tao that was pinned on two Burmese migrant workers now facing death row.
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.
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.