BANGKOK : -- The DNA testings of two of the three Myanmar migrant workers arrested
by the police yesterday matched the DNA collected from the body of the
British tourist raped and killed in Koh Tao on September 15.
Deputy commissioner of the
Royal Thai Police Pol Gen Jakthip Chaichinda, head of the investigation
team, said Friday that DNA results of two of the three suspects were
confirmed to match the DNA samples collected from the body of Ms Hannah
Witheridge, 23.
He said the results showed strongly that two of them are murderers.
He said the police would use this
scientific evidence to formally ask the Criminal Court to issue warrants
for the arrest of the suspects today.
Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha was notified of the latest result.
Royal Thai Police commissioner Pol
Gen Somyos Phumphanmuang was expected to hold a press conference before
noon today in Koh Tao to report the finding and the latest investigation
if more suspects in addition to the three were involved.
He said latest DNA testings
confirmed the two suspects, Newin or Win, and Cho, are the murderers,
while the third suspect known as Mao confessed only he played guitar
with the two on the log near the scene.
Mao said he left before the murder took place as he had an appointment with his girl friend.
Both Win and Cho also said Mao was not involved, he said.
However Mao would be kept as key witness, he said.
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