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No arrest in Britons鈥 deaths on Thai island
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THAI police investigating the murder of two British tourists said yesterday that they were no closer to an arrest as frustration grows over the lack of a breakthrough.
The bodies of Hanna Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were discovered on September 15 on Koh Tao island, popular with divers who come for its coral reefs and beach parties.
Police spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Kissana Phatanacharoen told reporters that “hundreds of DNA samples” had been collected.
“The Royal Thai Police need time to complete their investigation particularly given the intense international interest,” Kissana said. “Police are no closer to an arrest but the investigation is close to being completed.
“We are narrowing down our list of suspects. Hundreds of DNA samples have been taken on Koh Tao,” he added.
Police have offered a 700,000 baht (US$21,650) reward for any information leading to an arrest.
Post-mortem examinations by Thailand’s forensics department showed that Miller died from drowning and blows to the head while Witheridge died from severe head wounds.
Police said on Friday they had taken DNA samples from a group of Thais who had taken part in a football tournament in the area.
DNA samples were also taken last week from a group of workers from neighboring Myanmar. They have since been eliminated as suspects.
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