A 21-year-old migrant worker from Myanmar was arrested on Friday after he allegedly confessed to the murder of two British tourists whose battered bodies were found on Thailand’s scenic Koh Tao island.
Win is among three men from Myanmar detained for their alleged involvement in the killings of the two Britons.The other two men who have been detained for the murder have been identified as Saw, 21, a waiter at a restaurant on the island and Maw, 23, a pub employee.Win admitted to killing both victims, deputy national police chief General Jakthip Chaijinda has said.
A police source, according to Nation newspaper, has confirmed that DNA sample from two of three detained Myanmar workers matched with DNA extracted from semen found on a British tourist who was killed along with her compatriot on Koh Tao on September 15.The source said the DNA results will be used to obtain arrest warrants to make formal arrests of the two suspects. Win admitted to killing both victims.
Meanwhile, the UK has offered to assist the police in the investigation into the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller.