BANGKOK — Two migrant workers from Myanmar were arrested Friday after police said they confessed to killing two British tourists whose battered bodies were found on a beach in southern Thailand last month. Thailand’s national police chief Gen. Somyot Poompanmoung said DNA results late Thursday night backed up the confessions of the two men to raping and killing 23-year-old Hannah Witheridge, and killing David Miller, 24, on Koh Tao, an island known for its pristine diving sites. “Two Myanmar suspects have confessed to killing the pair,” Somyot told AFP. “DNA test results [from the two men] confirmed that the same DNA was found in the body of the [female] victim.” Maj Gen Kiattpoing Khawsamang, who is one of the investigators, told AFP that the two men had admitted to raping Witheridge. “Both raped the female victim,” he said. A source told The Bangkok Post that police began paying special attention on Sept 30 to 10 people after discovering one of them was captured on a security camera at a convenience store on Sairee beach buying a packet of L&M cigarettes.

DNA samples taken from cigarette butts of the same L&M brand, which were found near the crime scene, matched those extracted from semen retrieved from Witheridge, the same source said. The police previously learned from a number of staff at a resort near the crime scene that a group of three Myanmar nationals, who were believed to be close friends, liked to hang around together playing guitars on the beach, the source said. Police identified the 21-year-old workers from Myanmar’s western Rakhine state as “Win” and “Saw.” Both were detained on the island Thursday and questioned by police who brought them to the crime scene Friday to re-enact their alleged crimes, a standard part of criminal investigations in Thailand. Crowds of onlookers watched as the suspects were led to the rocky alcove along the shore where the two bodies were discovered Sept. 15. Autopsies showed that Witheridge died from head wounds while Miller suffered severe blows to the head and drowned in the surf.

It is still unclear what prompted the killings. During the re-enactment, the two men wore flak jackets and motorcycle helmets as protection against angry residents, who fear the crime will damage tourism to the remote island.motorcycle superstore inc medford oregon “There was clear evidence: forensic evidence, [testimony from] witnesses and other evidence, as well as closed-circuit television footage,” Somyot told reporters. motorcycle dealer in fredericksburg va“The police and investigation teams have analyzed all evidence and it’s clear that the two suspects committed the crime on that day.”motorcycle trailers for sale wilmington nc

The two face charges of murder, rape and theft, but have not yet been formally charged, Somyot said. They are expected to remain in custody until they are brought to court. motorcycle shops in lynnwoodHe said in a telephone interview with ThaiPBS television that police searched the residence of the suspects and found a mobile phone suspected to belong to one of the British tourists.motorcycle helmet bulletproof About 2.5 million people from Myanmar work in this Southeast Asian country, most as domestic servants or in low-skilled manual labour industries like construction, fisheries or the garment sector. motorcycle oil change mississaugaThailand’s military-installed government has described migrant workers as a threat to national security, and fears have been expressed that such workers could be scapegoats for the crime.motorbike excess protection

“From now on, we have to be careful not to let an incident like this be repeated,” said Prayuth, adding that he had asked the Labor Ministry to handle the issue of undocumented migrant workers since there were reports that the two suspects were working without proper legal papers. Thai authorities frequently accuse migrants from Myanmar and Cambodia of committing crimes in the kingdom, where they make up a vast, poorly paid and low-status workforce. But police have insisted they would not scapegoat anyone for the crime, despite coming under immense pressure to get a result as anger built over an apparently sluggish investigation in the days after the bodies were found. RELATED PRODUCTSJoe Rocket Accelarator Jean Men's Street Motorcyle Pants - $89.99Viking Cycle Enforcer Armored Adventure Touring Textile Motorcycle Jacket - $99.99Joe Rocket Phoenix Ion Mens Street Motorcyle Pants - $161.99Can-Am Spyder New Mens Roadster Caliber Motorcyle Riding Jacket - $79.94HB's Motorbike Motorcycle Waterproof Breathable Pants - $79.98

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