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Koh Tao Murders

2022/3/28
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本期节目讲述了2014年9月发生在泰国涛岛的谋杀案，两名年轻的英国背包客Hannah Witheridge和David Miller在海滩上被残忍杀害。案件发生后，泰国警方在现场控制和证据收集方面存在严重失误，引发了国际社会的广泛关注和批评。警方将调查重点放在缅甸移民身上，并面临酷刑指控。两名缅甸移民Wei和Zhao被捕，并承认了罪行，但随后又撤回了供词，声称遭受了酷刑。此案的审判过程充满了争议，检方主要依赖DNA证据，而辩方则质疑DNA证据的可靠性和警方调查的公正性。最终，法院认定Wei和Zhao犯有谋杀罪，但这一判决受到了广泛批评。此案也引发了人们对泰国旅游业安全和人权问题的担忧，以及对涛岛上其他不明原因的外国游客死亡事件的关注。

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Two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, were found murdered on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, in September 2014. They had been brutally beaten and Hannah was also sexually assaulted.

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#117 - In September 2014, two European backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found murdered on Sairee Beach on Thailand's island of Koh Tao. They had been brutally beaten to death just a few feet away from their hotel rooms. From the beginning, the Thai police had difficulty securing the crime scene. While collecting forensic evidence, tourists and locals were allowed to walk on the beach. A mistake that many forensic experts say jeopardized the entire investigation.

Throughout the investigation and criminal trial, the Thai government and police were heavily criticized by human rights organizations, legal experts, and the media. Allegations about police brutality rocked the country's economy that almost solely relies on tourism.

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