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| Thailand murder suspects retract confessions | Thailand murder suspects retract confessions |
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| Two Burmese men accused of killing British tourists on the Thai island of Koh Tao have retracted their confessions, their lawyers say. | |
| The pair now say they did not commit the murders and did not see what happened, according to their lawyers. | |
| The bodies of David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were discovered on a beach in September. | The bodies of David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were discovered on a beach in September. |
| The UK has expressed concern about the investigation - but Thai police say they have a "perfect" case. | The UK has expressed concern about the investigation - but Thai police say they have a "perfect" case. |
| Thailand's National Human Rights Commission said on Monday that it had found evidence that the two suspects, Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, were physically abused by the police. | |
| Both are migrant workers from Myanmar, also known as Burma, and were named as suspects soon after the bodies of the two tourists were found. | |
| The men are charged with conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to rape, and robbery, and could face the death penalty if found guilty. | |
| Defence lawyers for the men were provided by a migrant worker support group in Thailand. | |
| Post-mortem examinations found Mr Miller died from drowning and a blow to the head, while Ms Witheridge died from head wounds. |