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[Coss]

Thailand investigates complaint by sister of murdered British tourist

 

Court of justice says it has held preliminary inquiry into claims by Laura Witheridge that officials mistreated her family

 

Thailand has conducted a preliminary investigation into allegations made by the sister of the murdered backpacker Hannah Witheridge that court officials made insensitive remarks to her family during a year-long investigation and trial.

 

Laura Witheridge said in a lengthy Facebook post on Monday that court officials had asked her family: “Why are you so bothered? Just go home and make another one.†The post was later heavily edited and then removed following media interest.

 

The post also claimed that “the vast majority of the Thai police are corrupt†and suggested that her sister’s killer was still free.

 

A spokesperson for the court of justice said in a statement there was “deep concern†over allegations “implicating that inappropriate remarks were made on the death of Miss Hannah Witheridge by judges and court officials at the trialâ€.

 

“The office of the judiciary has promptly conducted a preliminary investigation,†the spokesperson said.

 

British backpacker murder case that put Thailand on trial

 

“Throughout the trial, neither complaint nor any improper conduct was brought up for an immediate action to be taken ... Moreover, all judges and court officials are consciously aware of the rights of the victim and her family afforded by law,†it said, adding that the Witheridges were entitled to submit a formal complaint.

 

Meanwhile, Thai media reported that the national police chief, Chakthip Chaijinda, had said the police’s legal and foreign affairs units were examining whether Laura Witheridge had broken any laws. Defamation in Thailand is a criminal offence.

 

Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, was found on Sairee beach on Koh Tao island alongside 24-year-old David Miller, from Jersey, in September 2014. Witheridge had been raped and bludgeoned to death and Miller had been attacked and left to drown in the surf, Thai police say.

 

The Burmese migrant workers Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo were sentenced to death for the crime on 24 December, a move widely condemned by human rights groups who said migrants in Thailand had been used as scapegoats for crimes in the past.

 

The pair initially confessed to the murder but later rescinded their statements, saying they had been tortured by police to admit to the attack.

 

Thai police, who deny any wrongdoing, were also accused by the defence team of mishandling crucial DNA evidence.

 

Laura Witheridge, who did not respond to requests for comment, said in her Facebook post that she had received death threats from people in Thailand. “They defaced photographs of me saying that the killers had only done ‘half the job’,†she said.

 

The Royal Thai police spokesperson Dejnarong Suthicharnbancha told the Guardian this week that Witheridge’s allegations of corruption were presented “without evidence and without fact. If there’s any corruption, it has to be seen on a case-by-case basis.â€

 

But, he said, police would be willing to work with Witheridge if she wanted to take up the matter with authorities.

 

http://www.theguardi...nnah-witheridge

[Coss]

One has to wonder, whether or not, Thais are aware of the concept of: "Don't Shoot the Messenger" ?

[Flashermac]

Did you see the graphic photos a policeman posted on the internet of the victims? Talk about insensitive ... nothing like staring up the dead women's crotch or seeing her brains spilling out of her hacked apart skull.

[Coss]

Did you see the graphic photos a policeman posted on the internet of the victims? Talk about insensitive ... nothing like staring up the dead women's crotch or seeing her brains spilling out of her hacked apart skull.

 

No I didn't see them, nor would I wish to, you see I'm not BIB

[bust]

After seeing them I can only imagine the distress it would have caused the sister. I am sure money was involved in the original sharing of the images.

[dean]

Thai authorities can go after someone after a complaint about what is said about the Royal dog but are "indifferent" towards the justified complaints from the sister of a murder victim (foreign) and may in fact charge her for defamation. Only in Thailand!