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| Thailand murders: British men are 'possible suspects' | Thailand murders: British men are 'possible suspects' |
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| Police investigating the murders of two British tourists in Thailand have said two UK men are now "possible suspects". | Police investigating the murders of two British tourists in Thailand have said two UK men are now "possible suspects". |
| Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday. | Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday. |
| Two British men who spent time with the victims in the days before they died are now in "police care" in Bangkok. | |
| Police said the men had not been formally detained or arrested but had been prevented from leaving the country and could be questioned. | |
| The men, believed to be brothers, are not in custody but are being escorted by police in Bangkok, Thai police told the BBC. | |
| One of them was questioned on Monday shortly after the bodies were found, but was later released. | |
| A senior officer said the renewed focus on the two men was the result of new forensic evidence. | |
| The term "possible suspects" is being used because declaring a suspect is an official judicial process in Thailand. | |
| No official suspects have yet been declared in this case. |