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| Burma man 'admits killing British students in Thailand' | |
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| A Burmese man has admitted killing two British tourists in Thailand, according to local reports. | A Burmese man has admitted killing two British tourists in Thailand, according to local reports. |
| Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao, a popular tourist destination, on 15 September. | Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the island of Koh Tao, a popular tourist destination, on 15 September. |
| Thai newspaper The Nation reported the man from Burma, also known as Myanmar, admitted carrying out the attack. | Thai newspaper The Nation reported the man from Burma, also known as Myanmar, admitted carrying out the attack. |
| Police had offered a reward of around £13,000 for information leading to arrests of the culprits. | Police had offered a reward of around £13,000 for information leading to arrests of the culprits. |
| A garden hoe found near the scene of the killings was previously identified as the possible murder weapon. | A garden hoe found near the scene of the killings was previously identified as the possible murder weapon. |
| More than 100 officers are involved in the investigation and have been collecting evidence and taking DNA samples from those working on Koh Tao. | More than 100 officers are involved in the investigation and have been collecting evidence and taking DNA samples from those working on Koh Tao. |
| A post-mortem examination found that Mr Miller, from Jersey, was killed by severe blows to the head and drowning. | A post-mortem examination found that Mr Miller, from Jersey, was killed by severe blows to the head and drowning. |
| An inquest opened in Norwich earlier this week heard Ms Witheridge, from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, died on the beach from "severe head injuries". | An inquest opened in Norwich earlier this week heard Ms Witheridge, from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, died on the beach from "severe head injuries". |
| The brief hearing was told the student from the University of Essex had been identified using DNA samples taken from her parents and Thai authorities had requested the pathologist's report. | The brief hearing was told the student from the University of Essex had been identified using DNA samples taken from her parents and Thai authorities had requested the pathologist's report. |
| A full inquest will take place on 6 January. | A full inquest will take place on 6 January. |
| Mr Miller's funeral is due to take place this Friday. In advance of the service, his family asked for privacy on the day of the memorial service. | Mr Miller's funeral is due to take place this Friday. In advance of the service, his family asked for privacy on the day of the memorial service. |
| A statement, from Ian, Sue and Michael Miller, said: "We have been overwhelmed by the breadth and depth of support provided to us by so many here in Jersey and also by people far away. | A statement, from Ian, Sue and Michael Miller, said: "We have been overwhelmed by the breadth and depth of support provided to us by so many here in Jersey and also by people far away. |
| "We were also particularly touched by the vigil and prayers held by good people on Koh Tao." | "We were also particularly touched by the vigil and prayers held by good people on Koh Tao." |
| Ms Witheridge's family said in a statement last month: "Our family is broken and require time to grieve in private - as do Hannah's many friends." | |
| Her housemate Lucy Dunkley paid tribute to her, saying: "She was just one of those beautiful, bubbly people, amazing on the inside and out. She was just a brilliant person and she is just irreplaceable." | Her housemate Lucy Dunkley paid tribute to her, saying: "She was just one of those beautiful, bubbly people, amazing on the inside and out. She was just a brilliant person and she is just irreplaceable." |