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THAI police yesterday ruled out three Myanmar workers in connection with the murder of two British tourists, as Thailand’s military ruler appeared to call into question the behavior of the victims themselves.
The bodies of David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, arrived in Bangkok late yesterday for forensic examination.
They were found naked and beaten to death early on Monday near a beachside bungalow on the island, a diving hot-spot near Koh Phangan in the Gulf of Thailand.
A bloodied hoe was discovered 35 meters from the murder scene. Three male Myanmar migrant workers were held for questioning but ruled out of the probe yesterday, southern regional police commander Panya Maman said.
“They were very far from the scene... it was probably not them,” he said, adding DNA samples had been collected from the men.
He did not give details of any further leads as the manhunt on the small, normally tranquil island stretched into a second day without an arrest.
Police have also cleared a number of British tourists who traveled with the victims of any involvement in the killings.
Earlier yesterday, local television showed Thai authorities searching several shacks belonging to Myanmar migrants on Koh Tao.
Migrants from Myanmar and Cambodia are frequently accused of committing crimes in the kingdom, where they make up a vast, poorly-paid and low-status workforce.
Thai junta chief and prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha appeared to call into question the victims’ conduct in addition to the perpetrators of the attack.
“We have to look into the behavior of the other party too because this kind of incident should not happen to anybody and it has affected our image,” he told reporters, referring to the two tourists.
Police earlier said the pair had been seen partying at a local bar just hours before they died.
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