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Rescue workers put the bodies of the British tourists into bags after they were found dead Monday morning on Koh Tao island.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/cri...-garden-hoe-thai-beach-cops-article-1.1939857Two British tourists were murdered on a quiet beach in southern Thailand
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Deep wounds on the heads and faces of Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, who were found stripped naked after a Sunday night beach party, suggest they were beaten to death with a garden hoe,
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The bloodied tool was recovered about 40 yards away, next to their clothes on the island of Koh Tao, police chief Jakkrapan Kaewkhao told
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Medical officials were investigating whether the woman was raped,
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Authorities placed the island on lockdown — meaning boats are prohibited from leaving — so they can investigate the double murder and look for a suspect.
British and Thai authorities are working hand in hand to solve the case
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"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
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Police, who do not yet know the motive, have been reviewing security videos taken at nearby restaurants, hotels and shops
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The woman was from Norfolk, in the East of England, and the man was from Jersey, an island in the English Channel. They arrived in Thailand for vacation last month.
Hannah Witheridge, 23, and another tourist, 24-year-old David Miller, were beaten to death with a garden
hoe
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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/two-british-tourists-murdered-hoe-thailands-koh-tao-cops-n203476Two British tourists were murdered on a beach on a Thai island, authorities said. The 24-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were found stripped naked and bloodied the morning after a beach party on Koh Tao,
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He said deep wounds to their heads and faces appeared to have been inflicted with a garden hoe, which was found with blood on its handle next to their clothes about 40 yards away. Kaewkhao said medical officials were investigating whether the woman was raped. Several tourists posted on social media the island was on "lockdown," with no one allowed to leave by ferry in the aftermath
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The U.K. Foreign Office said it was "urgently seeking information" from local authorities. Koh Tao – which translates to “Turtle Island” – is just eight square miles and a popular tourist destination for scuba divers.
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the island has "turquoise waters" where "diving enthusiasts cavort with sharks and rays in a playground of tangled neon coral." There is a "pumpin’ bar scene that rages on until dawn," it adds. Koh Tao is 20 miles from Koh Phangan, which is famous for its full moon parties. According to Kaewkhao, the bodies were found in early Monday behind a rock. Cops are now reviewing surveillance video and DNA evidence.