The two men, known as Win and Saw (or Cho,)whose DNA, police said, matches the sperm DNA taken from Hannah, were taken back to the murder spot on Sairee Beach, to-renact what they did.

 

They were also asked to put on helmets and flak jackets to protect them from an angry mob. There was no angry mob, but a large crowd mainly of locals applauded and clapped police after their presentation. This they all hoped would bring closure on a case which has driven media attention worldwide as much as for the confusion of the case as the barbarity of the murders.

 

 

Dustpan (pic Khao Sod )

 

Amazingly British media were asked to take part in the theatricals. BBC Myanmar correspondent Jonah Fisher refused. He tweeted: ‘Bizarrely asked to be ‘David Miller’ in Thai reconstruction on Koh Tao’. Sky News lady took Hanna role.’

 

Sky TV's Sarah Yuen then staggeringly walked along the beach with a foreign male posing as Hannah Witheridge and David Miller. This the 'Sun' described as a new low in the investigation.
 

Sky-walk

 

However they were not ask to play the victims during the attack. Two local Burmese were told to take the parts of Win and Soe (Cho).

 

 

 

The Sky correspondent Sarah Yuen tweeted: ‘Another get Sky attempt. The BBC guy agreed but wanted to do a stand up at the same time.’

 

 

 

Pol.Gen. Somyot Pumphanmuang told reports "Tests show that DNA samples of the two Burmese matched the DNA [traces] collected by the police". 

Final analysis was concluded at 8 am.

Further they said they had CCTV footage which supported their case and Hannah’s mobile phone was found in the woods near their room. It had been discarded because it did not work, said police.

 

DNA samples taken from cigarette butts of the same L&M brand, which were found near the crime scene, matched those extracted from semen retrieved from Witheridge. Win was caught on CCTV footage , said police, buying LM Red cigarettes.

 

The two men it was reported were drinking, playing a guitar, smoking and singing on the beach, prior to the murder of David, 24, from Jersey and the murder and rape of Hannah, 23, from Great Yarmouth.

 

Win and Saw (Cho) had seen David and Hannah ‘kissing’ and were aroused  (Reports yesterday stated that Win had seen the couple making love and was aroused) and they decided to rape the woman.

 

Its claimed that David Miller was attacked first and beaten then drowned and then Hannah was attacked and raped. Afterwards they hacked her face with the hoe.

 

A third man who was arrested with Win and Saw has been discounted.

 

Two years ago Thai Police said they would stop public reconstructions of the crimes using the alleged perpetrators as they had received complaints that they prejudiced trails. But they resumed after a few months.

In today's reconstruction it was evident that police were leading the suspects who were working to their orders. 
 

Pol Lt General Decha Butrnamphech, commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 8, said: “I am very satisfied with the investigation.”

 

One Burmese, pushed down by officer, to simulate the assault while another attacks with  the dustpan 'hoe'

Police said the investigation was conducted methodically and there was no co-ercion.

The Bangkok Post reported: “With the peak tourist season fast approaching, Thai authorities are desperate to draw a line under the incident” adding that  it was hoped the reputation of the Thai Police would be restored after severe criticism, mainly from the British media.
However even as the crime re-enactment was taking place a spokesman for the Myanmar Migrant Labour Association Aung Kyaw said:
 

“We do not believe these two men are guilty. We have asked the Myanmar Embassy to call for an independent inquiry and that the DNA testing be verified independently of the Thai police. 

“There are things that have happened on that island which need to be answered including the beatings and torture of Burmese.”

Last night however Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-Ocha congratulated the Thai Police on their investigation and said he would be rewarding those taking part.

 
And a personal question. Yesterday Win was filmed wearing the same shirt he wore on the night of the alleged murder. It had obviously been washed but why did they not take immediately take it off him and send to forensics?

This may be a red herring- These are comments on Thaivisa.com, a herring factory, who claims to be a friend of one of Hannah's travel companions.

 

But this image by a terrified McAnna is lodged in my mind