Death on the Beach TV -
For thousands of backpackers travelling to Thailand is a rite of passage. Chrissie Annesley was one of them … Koh Tao: a remote island of just eight square miles. Death on The Beach I, Sky Crime 2024
‘People came here in their thousands. It’s a hotspot for a party scene.’ ibid.
The island’s darker side … The dangers can come from locals and tourists. ibid.
‘I was worried about Koh Tao because it was only four months after two [Hannah Witheridge & David Miller] British backpackers had been murdered.’ ibid. Chrisssie’s dad
‘All of a sudden it was a global news story … I started to report what happened.’ ibid. ex-resident & campaigner Sue
Following Chrissie’s death the Thai authorities conducted an autopsy: Respiratory and circulatory system failure due to consumption of narcotics together with various types of medicines and alcohol drinks. ibid.
‘The police are completely out of their depth.’ ibid.
‘There was hundreds of people running through the crime scene taking pictures …’ ibid. UK reporter
Bloodbath in Paradise. ibid. UK front page
‘The atmosphere on the island following David’ and Hannah’s murders increasingly got worst … trying to intimidate us.’ ibid. UK reporter
‘There are bigger forces at play on this island.’ ibid. ex-resident & campaginer Sue
‘Someone came up to him [local], pulled out a gun and blew his brains out.’ ibid. alleged gambling debt
‘The word on the streets was that the Tuwichian family were involved. From that I understand they are the most powerful family on the island.’ ibid.
‘There were other deaths on Koh Toa unexplained … It’s left to us the parents.’ ibid. Chrissie’s dad
He [Chrissie’s dad] discovered more and more unexplained deaths. Death on the Beach II
2000: 36-year-old Ian Jacobs from Birmingham headed out to Koh Toa for a diving holiday … ibid.
‘There’s a ferry leaving in the morning; you need to be on it.’ ibid. rozzer to Ian’s dad
Social media erupted with speculation. ibid.
Here was a man saying, ‘I’ve got the money. I’ve got the power. Don’t mess with me.’ ibid. UK reporter
‘If you ever want to find yourself suspiciously dead in Koh Toa, the good thing to do is to go around asking questions.’ ibid.
‘I didn’t have a hope in hell for them [Zaw Lin & Wai Phyo]. I knew where this was going to go.’ ibid. ex-resident & campaginer Sue
‘Witnesses had been intimidated.’ ibid. UK reporter
I have found someone who said that’s not true. I am determined to get to the bottom of this. Death on the Beach III, Chrissie’s dad
Ben Harrington: They told me that Ben had had an accident on his moped … ‘He was missing his watch and his wallet.’ ibid. Ben’s mum
‘I started getting messages from other families saying that their sons and daughters died on that same island.’ ibid.
‘My best guess is that it was a bungled mugging.’ ibid. ex-resident & campaigner re Ben