Myanmar says Koh Tao suspects innocent
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Myanmar investigators said yesterday they believe the two Myanmar men accused of murdering two British tourists in Thailand are innocent, but witnesses who might be able to prove their innocence will not testify as they fear the Thai police.
A committee set up by Myanmar’s Embassy to investigate the case said they had spoken to 40 Myanmar nationals who were working on Koh Tao at the time of the murders. Some of those interviewed were “strong witnesses” who might provide evidence to exonerate the accused, said Kyaw Thaung, who heads the panel, but they were reluctant to testify and had returned to Myanmar for fear of being implicated in the crime.
