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Body of murdered backpacker brought home to UK

The family of murdered British backpacker Hannah Withering have spoken of their relief at bringin...
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18.25 21 Sep 2014


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Body of murdered backpacker brought home to UK

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18.25 21 Sep 2014


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The family of murdered British backpacker Hannah Withering have spoken of their relief at bringing her body home to the UK.

Police in Thailand investigating her killing - and that of another British backpacker David Miller - say they're working on a theory of "sexual jealousy".

It is nearly a week since their bodies were discovered on a beach on the island of Koh Tao.

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In their first statement since the deaths, Ms Witheridge's family said they travelled to Bangkok on Tuesday.

"The main purpose of our trip was to bring our beloved Hannah home and to obtain information on the investigation," they said. "We can confirm that we have now returned to the UK with our beautiful Hannah. As a family we feel enormous relief to have Hannah back at home where she belongs."

"We continue to work closely with officers to assist in the investigation and bring those responsible to justice. Our family is broken and require time to grieve in private - as do Hannah's many friends,” the statement added.

Police previously said DNA taken from the body of Ms Witheridge, who was 23-years-old, matches that of two Asian men.

Officers also said they do not know if the killer is still on Koh Tao.


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