British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found dead Monday, September 15, on a beach in Koh Tao, a popular resort island in Thailand. Thai police are investigating their deaths as murder and searching for suspects.
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British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found dead Monday, September 15, on a beach in Koh Tao, a popular resort island in Thailand. Thai police are investigating their deaths as murder and searching for suspects.
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Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha answers questions during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, September 18.
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Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha answers questions during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, September 18.
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Relatives of Witheridge hug before a police briefing in Bangkok on September 18.
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Relatives of Witheridge hug before a police briefing in Bangkok on September 18.
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Authorities said it was the first homicide case on the island in at least eight years.
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Authorities said it was the first homicide case on the island in at least eight years.
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A tribute and flowers sit near the spot where the couple was found.
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A tribute and flowers sit near the spot where the couple was found.
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A forensic investigator examines a bottle at a hotel room close to where the couple was found.
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A forensic investigator examines a bottle at a hotel room close to where the couple was found.
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Miller's body is carried to a forensic police facility in Bangkok on Tuesday, September 16.
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Miller's body is carried to a forensic police facility in Bangkok on Tuesday, September 16.
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Police work near the bodies after they were found on the beach.
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Police work near the bodies after they were found on the beach.
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