Thailand's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for two Burmese migrant workers convicted of murdering two British backpackers on a Thai resort island in 2014
Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo -- also known as Win Zaw Htun -- were found guilty of the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, and the murder of David Miller, 24, on December 24, 2015. The bodies of the young Britons were discovered in September 2014 on a beach on Koh Tao, a small island in the Gulf of Thailand. They were partially undressed and had sustained severe head injuries.The murders on Koh Tao -- an idyllic island popular with divers -- drew intense media attention from across the world.
Hide Caption 1 of 8 Photos: Tourists killed on Thai islandTourists killed on Thai island – Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha answers questions during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday, September 18.Hide Caption 2 of 8 Photos: Tourists killed on Thai islandTourists killed on Thai island – Relatives of Witheridge hug before a police briefing in Bangkok on September 18.
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