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| Thailand deaths: 'Two Britons found dead' in Koh Tao | |
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| Two British nationals have been found dead on a beach in southern Thailand, according to local police. | Two British nationals have been found dead on a beach in southern Thailand, according to local police. |
| A man and a woman are understood to have suffered serious head wounds on the island of Koh Tao. Their bodies were found early Monday. | A man and a woman are understood to have suffered serious head wounds on the island of Koh Tao. Their bodies were found early Monday. |
| The pair arrived in Thailand last month, according to a police official, who said officers were yet to identify a suspect or motive. | The pair arrived in Thailand last month, according to a police official, who said officers were yet to identify a suspect or motive. |
| The UK Foreign Office said it was urgently investigating the reports. | The UK Foreign Office said it was urgently investigating the reports. |
| Meanwhile, boats have been blocked from leaving the island. | |
| Police have been reviewing closed circuit TV footage from nearby restaurants, hotels and shops. | |
| There was a beach party on Sunday night, about 100 metres from where the bodies were found, according to local media. | |
| Koh Tao is popular with divers, but draws fewer travellers than other nearby resorts, says BBC correspondent in Bangkok, Jonathan Head. | Koh Tao is popular with divers, but draws fewer travellers than other nearby resorts, says BBC correspondent in Bangkok, Jonathan Head. |