Thailand Killing

[andizuki1982]

What has happened to those Thai fishermen who killed Katherine Horton? Have they been executed yet? Sorry to be morbid but news seems to disappear nowadays!

[Lonnie]

They are still alive, and appealing against the death sentence, they say that as they have co-operated fully with the police, they shouldn't die.

i'll let others comment on that, I have my own thoughts.

[andizuki1982]

Thanks Lonnie. I don`t think their appeal will work as they have been tried and convicted of bringing the whole country into disrepute (tourism etc) aswell.

Although I can`t really comment.

[searchme]

Hang 'em High-it's what they deserve for what they did to that poor lass.

[Trotbot]

In Thailand it is usual for the death penalty for capital crimes to be commuted to life if the guilty plead guilty and co-operate with the investigation. It seems to be because the Prime Minister wanted the death penalty to show Britain how wonderful Thai justice is - against the wishes of the victim's mother.

Bear in mind that these men are illiterate and had no access to lawyers before confessing. I have do idea whether they are guilty or not, only that due process was not followed.

[searchme]

Lily livered liberals all of ye!

[libertie]

Well maybe....does'nt stop me from sleeping at nights though!!

[undercovers]

as mentioned it is usual for the death sentence to be reduced to life if there is an early confession and full cooperation with investigation, which is what these two did. If you go against this convention within the legal system there will be no incentive for criminals to confess that means more trials, more pain for the families of the victims and more change that the guilty will be set free by a court mistake or evidential problems... so i see that the death penalty in this case sends a strong message to the UK but sends a poor message to the Thai people under investigation

(and as an aside the death penalty is not a deterrent� oooer can�t believe I�m arguing about the death penalty again I MUST STOP� but not today)