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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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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As testimonies conclude, Win Zaw Htun claims he was sexually abused by Thai police officers and forced to confess.
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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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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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Having seen the full report, the judge ruled that the interests of the police outweighed those of the suspects.
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CCTV images of the British backpackers’ final hours were played to a court on the island of Koh Samui.
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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 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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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The trial of two Burmese migrants accused of murdering a pair of British tourists is set to resume on the island of Koh Samui.
A British tourist died on the southern Thai island of Koh Tao on 21 January, though no foul play is suspected. The death of Christina Annesley, 23, reportedly from natural[…]
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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.
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.
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Attorneys for two Burmese men charged with murder and rape scramble to prepare their defence after a court moved up the first hearing date by two months.
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Facing court in Thailand on Monday, two twenty-one year old Burmese men pleaded not guilty to rape and double murder on the island of Koh Tao.
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Thai public prosecutors have decided to indict two Burmese workers before Koh Samui Provincial Court Thursday for the murders of two British tourists on Koh Tao in September.
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“We both wish to request anyone who could help as a witness in our case, or has evidence about the crimes we are suspected of, to urgently come forward,” said Burmese murder suspects.
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Two Burmese men accused of the brutal slayings of a pair of British backpackers in September could be indicted as soon as Tuesday, after police submitted additional evidence requested by prosecutors.
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The judge’s decision comes despite the efforts of a high-level delegation representing the Burmese government which offered bail on behalf of suspects Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun.
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Burma’s upper house speaker Khin Aung Myint urged Thai PM Prayuth to help ensure the trial is concluded according to law, and said that many Burmese are seriously concerned about the fate of the two suspects.
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Burma’s Upper House Speaker Khin Aung Myint and his team arrive with a collection of donations from Burmese MPs which they say will be used to bail out murder suspects Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun .
