Yangon: The mother of one of the Myanmar men accused of murdering two British tourists in Thailand has said her son is a "scapegoat", the BBC reported on Thursday, in the latest criticism of the Thai police investigation.
Migrant workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun were charged with the murder of David Miller, 24, and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, after the tourists' battered bodies were found on the southern island of Koh Tao on September 15.
The arrests of the pair, both in their early twenties, followed intense scrutiny of Thai authorities, which had been accused -- in criticism led by the British media -- of bungling the investigation in the days after the crime.
Her comments come after Britain voiced concerns about the way in which Thai police had handled the probe so far and offered police support to Thai authorities.
The mother of the second suspect -- Win Zaw Tun -- told the BBC that news of her son's arrest had left her feeling suicidal.
"You know how much I love you. Tell them the truth, you're not guilty," said Myint Thein, seen sobbing in the report.
Thailand has strongly rejected allegations of torture and defended its probe of the grisly double-murder, with junta chief and premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha reiterating Tuesday that the case was "reliable".
Thai police have said the two Myanmar suspects confessed to the crime and their DNA matched samples taken from Witheridge's body.
Migrant workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun were charged with the murder of David Miller, 24, and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, after the tourists' battered bodies were found on the southern island of Koh Tao on September 15.
The arrests of the pair, both in their early twenties, followed intense scrutiny of Thai authorities, which had been accused -- in criticism led by the British media -- of bungling the investigation in the days after the crime.
Her comments come after Britain voiced concerns about the way in which Thai police had handled the probe so far and offered police support to Thai authorities.
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The mother of the second suspect -- Win Zaw Tun -- told the BBC that news of her son's arrest had left her feeling suicidal.
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"You know how much I love you. Tell them the truth, you're not guilty," said Myint Thein, seen sobbing in the report.
Thailand has strongly rejected allegations of torture and defended its probe of the grisly double-murder, with junta chief and premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha reiterating Tuesday that the case was "reliable".
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Thai police have said the two Myanmar suspects confessed to the crime and their DNA matched samples taken from Witheridge's body.
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