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        Two Myanmar Men Confess to Killing British Tourists in Thailand

   by VOA News

   Police in Thailand say two men from Myanmar have confessed to last
   month's gruesome murder of a British couple who were vacationing on a
   southern island.

   The bodies of 23-year-old Hanna Witheridge and 24-year-old David Miller
   were found in September on Koh Tao island, about 410 kilometers south
   of Bangkok.

   Police Friday said two migrant workers from Myanmar, also known as
   Burma, admitted to the killing. They say DNA from both men was found in
   Witheridge's body.

   It is not clear what exactly led to the murder. The two suspects are in
   custody and are expected to soon face formal arrest warrants and
   charges.

   The double-murder rattled Thailand's normally thriving tourism
   industry, which was already struggling following a May military coup
   and subsequent marital law.

   Thai authorities were initially criticized for mishandling the murder
   investigation. Junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha was also forced to
   apologize after suggesting tourists in bikinis were making themselves
   more vulnerable to attack.
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