Thai murders: DNA on weapon 'does not match suspects'
A forensics expert in Thailand has told a court that DNA on the weapon used to kill Norfolk backpacker Hannah Witheridge does not belong to the two men who are standing trial for her murder.
'DNA evidence could be re-tested' says expert in Thailand murder trial
The trial of two men accused of the murder of two British backpackers in Thailand has heard that DNA evidence can be re-tested.
The bodies of Hannah Witheridge who was 23 and from Hemsby in Norfolk and David Miller from Jersey were found in September last year.
The defence team for the Burmese Migrants Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, who are on trial for the murders say the only thing linking them to the crime is the DNA evidence.
Thai police claimed that the samples had been exhausted and couldn't be re-tested.
But a forensic expert said in court that duplicates of some of the evidence had been made - meaning there is enough to re-test.
The two men deny the charges.
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No trace of suspects' DNA on Thai murder weapon
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Trial starts of men accused of murdering Norfolk woman
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