BANGKOK, 23 October 2014 – Public prosecutors are not worried that the suspects accused of killing two British tourists have retracted their earlier confession to the crime.
Regional Public Prosecution 8 deputy director-general Thawatchai Siangjaew said that the retraction of the confession by two Myanmar migrants who have been accused of killing the two Britons on the popular island of Koh Tao will not impact the case compilation and the prosecution because public prosecutors have been focusing on evidence and witnesses, not the confession.
Mr. Thawatchai added that, in this case, forensic evidence and reports from the medical examiners will be the most crucial elements in the filing of the case with the court.
He went on to say that after investigators have been instructed to conduct more probes, it remains unknown when the case will be complete and ready for filing.
When asked about international concerns over the investigation, Mr. Thawatchai said that Thai police will be able to answer every doubt raised but no outside authorities can send their people to work on this case as Thai laws do not permit such a scenario.
