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| Thailand deaths: Two British tourists found dead in Koh Tao | |
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| Two British tourists have been found dead on a beach in southern Thailand, according to local police. | Two British tourists have been found dead on a beach in southern Thailand, according to local police. |
| The man and woman found on the island of Koh Tao are understood to have suffered serious head wounds. | The man and woman found on the island of Koh Tao are understood to have suffered serious head wounds. |
| The victims, whose bodies were found early on Monday, were a 23-year-old woman from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and a 24-year-old man from Jersey, according to the Thai authorities. | |
| The UK Foreign Office said it was urgently investigating the reports. | The UK Foreign Office said it was urgently investigating the reports. |
| Jersey Police said they had been contacted by the British Embassy and were co-operating with the Thai and British authorities who are leading the investigation. | |
| 'Boats blocked' | |
| The pair arrived in Thailand last month, according to a police official, who said officers were yet to identify a suspect or motive. | The pair arrived in Thailand last month, according to a police official, who said officers were yet to identify a suspect or motive. |
| Meanwhile, boats have been blocked from leaving the island. | Meanwhile, boats have been blocked from leaving the island. |
| Police have been reviewing closed circuit TV footage from nearby restaurants, hotels and shops. | Police have been reviewing closed circuit TV footage from nearby restaurants, hotels and shops. |
| There was a beach party on Sunday night, about 100 metres from where the bodies were found, according to local media. | There was a beach party on Sunday night, about 100 metres from where the bodies were found, according to local media. |
| The Foreign Office said: "The embassy are urgently seeking information from the local authorities and consular staff stand ready to provide assistance to friends and family at this tragic time." | |
| Koh Tao is popular with divers, but draws fewer travellers than other nearby resorts, says BBC correspondent in Bangkok, Jonathan Head. | Koh Tao is popular with divers, but draws fewer travellers than other nearby resorts, says BBC correspondent in Bangkok, Jonathan Head. |