Koh Tao pair claim they were tortured before confessing

Two Myanmar suspects charged with the premeditated murder of two British tourists on Surat Thani’s Koh Tao on Sept 15 have told Myanmar embassy officials they were physically assaulted prior to their confession, the embassy says.

The five-member Myanmar delegation led by U Tun Aye, in charge of consular affairs, met a police investigation team in Surat Thani.

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