Britons Killed In 'Gruesome' Thai Beach Attack
Updated: 5:58pm UK, Monday 15 September 2014
The naked bodies of two British tourists who had apparently been attacked with a hoe have been found on a beach in Thailand.
The 23-year-old woman, from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and 24-year-old man, from Jersey, were found with head wounds on Koh Tao, an island in Surat Thani province known for its stunning beaches.
The victims' clothes and a hoe with blood stains were found nearby, said Colonel Prachum Ruangthong from Thailand's police force.
Images from the scene show the woman's body sprawled metres from the sea in an area of the beach hidden by rocks and the suspected murder weapon discarded nearby.
Col Prachum said: "The man was chopped in the back and on the side of his head, while the woman was chopped in her face. It's very gruesome."
The pair had been staying in a bungalow 100 metres from where their bodies were found on Sairee beach and had been at a party there on Sunday night, according to Sky News sources.
Investigators are probing whether there was a sexual motive for the attack and have been checking CCTV footage from nearby restaurants, hotels and shops for clues.
Footage from the scene showed shocked tourists and locals gathered behind a cordon on the beach on Monday while dozens of police carried out investigations.
The victims' bodies were removed from the beach in blue body bags.
British travellers Kath Patel and Helen Bradbrook, who have been staying 100 metres from where the bodies were found, said they were shocked by the murders and had decided not to go out for their final night on the island.
They said many people on the island have been carrying on with their holidays as normal.
Ms Patel, 23, from Lancashire, told Sky News: "We have been in Vietnam and Cambodia, and out of everywhere we have been I have felt most safe here on Koh Tao.
"We have not noticed anything between the locals, they have seemed really friendly."
Ms Bradbrook, from Guildford, Surrey, added: "It is so small, like a really friendly atmosphere, and because it is just that one beach then you feel really safe when you are out."
Sky News Asia Correspondent Mark Stone said police have shut down ferry routes to and from the mainland.
He said: "It was a particularly gruesome attack. Eyewitnesses have said the two victims sustained incredibly serious head wounds."
The Foreign Office (FCO) has sent a representative to the Thai island to assist with the investigation.
According to the Lonely Planet travel guide, Koh Tao welcomes thousands of visitors who "come to worship the turquoise waters offshore".
The guides say its coral, sharks and rays attract divers, while hikers enjoy jungle walks and the bar scene "rages on until dawn".
Tourism in Thailand has been badly affected by the country's deep political crisis and the introduction of martial law.
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