Wai Phyo and Zaw Lin, both from Myanmar, face the death penalty if they are found guilty of murdering Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, in September last year on a Thai island. Both victims had suffered severe head wounds and Witheridge had been raped.
The two 22-year-old suspects initially confessed to the murders but later retracted, claiming they had been tortured by Thai police.
Their claims raised concerns about the case and Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the issue with his Thai counterpart, Prayuth Chan-ocha. Both agreed to allow a delegation from Scotland Yard to observe the Thai police investigation.
The suspects believe the Metropolitan Police officers' report could be useful to their defence and applied to the court for it to be handed over. However, the Met Police opposed the application, claiming the report was only meant to be shared with the victims' families and disclosure would hamper any future cooperation agreements with foreign authorities.
Reviewing the case, High Court Judge Nicholas Green said the interests of the police outweighed those of the suspects.
"In short I have concluded that there is nothing in the police report which is exculpatory, ie would be of material assistance to the claimants in the trial," he said in a summary of his ruling.
Wai Phyo and Zaw Lin, both from Myanmar, face the death penalty if they are found guilty of murdering Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, in September last year on a Thai island. Both victims had suffered severe head wounds and Witheridge had been raped.The two 22-year-old suspects initially confessed to the murders but later retracted, claiming they had been tortured by Thai police.Their claims raised concerns about the case and Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the issue with his Thai counterpart, Prayuth Chan-ocha. Both agreed to allow a delegation from Scotland Yard to observe the Thai police investigation.The suspects believe the Metropolitan Police officers' report could be useful to their defence and applied to the court for it to be handed over. However, the Met Police opposed the application, claiming the report was only meant to be shared with the victims' families and disclosure would hamper any future cooperation agreements with foreign authorities.Reviewing the case, High Court Judge Nicholas Green said the interests of the police outweighed those of the suspects."In short I have concluded that there is nothing in the police report which is exculpatory, ie would be of material assistance to the claimants in the trial," he said in a summary of his ruling.
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