Yangon protest over Koh Tao murder convictions
Dozens of Myanmar citizens and monks on Monday gathered in front of the Thai Embassy in Yangon to protest Thailand's Appeals Court's order upholding death sentences for two Myanmar men after their conviction in the murders two British backpackers on Koh Tao Island, Surat Thani province, in 2014.
Protesters carried placards asking for mercy for the two Myanmar nationals, Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo, who were convicted of murdering David Miller and Hannah Witheridge on the resort island of Kho Tao. Witheridge was also raped.
During the peaceful rally, monks conducted prayers for the two men.
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