Myanmar embassy seeking defence witnesses for Koh Tao accused
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The Myanmar Embassy is trying to find defence witnesses for the two Myanmar nationals accused of the murder of two Britons on Koh Tao in September, the embassy's investigation team told the press in Yangon yesterday.
The team said they were looking for witnesses not just in Thailand, but also among Myanmar migrant workers who returned home recently.
At present, there are more than 60 defence witnesses, but some of them are afraid of coming forward as they fear for their lives, the team said.
“To get more defence witnesses, we are trying to contact the leaders of migrant workers, committee members who are helping Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand and migrant workers who love their country. We have quite a few witnesses now, but the number may rise to over 100 or 200 in the next few days,” Htoo Chit, a member of the investigation team, said.
Suspects Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun pleaded not guilty at the first court hearing. The second hearing is scheduled for December 26.
