The parents of the Myanmar suspects charged in the murder of two British tourists on the Thai island of Koh Tao have petitioned the Koh Samui prosecutor asking for reconsideration and justice over their sons’ arrest and incarceration, according to migrant activist Mr Andy Hall.
Three parents and an uncle of Myanmar suspects Ko Zaw Lin Oo and Win Zaw Tun made the plea after arriving on Samui Island on 24th October and travelling to the island’s prison where they had a meeting with the two men.
The parents emerged from Koh Samui prison” delighted to have seen their boys in good health, having heard the guys saying they are innocent of any crimes,” reports Mr Hall, who has been following the case closely and tweeting developments.
The parents of the two suspects, both 21, had flown to Thailand with the help of the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok and the Thai authorities.
The suspects were arrested on 3rd October over the murders of British tourists Ms Hannah Witheridge, 23, and Mr David Miller, 24, on Koh Tao on 15th September. They are charged with conspiracy to murder and rape, plus robbery, and could face the death penalty if found guilty.
The murder case and how the Thai authorities have been handling it have grown into an embarrassment for the Thai military junta that grabbed power in a coup in May. Some rights groups question whether the two men have been made scapegoats as the Thai authorities have come under pressure to find the murderers.
