Hello everyone. I have been waiting for significant news to pop up before I bombarded all of your email addresses with an update. This week has been VERY good for the defense. Dr. Pornthip, who is a sort of forensics celebrity in Thailand, has testified that there was NO DNA from Win and Zaw found on the murder weapon. She did state however that there was the DNA of two other males on the weapon. She also pointed out a number of other irregularities and falsehoods in regards to the way the alleged police investigation was carried out. Here is a quick but incomplete list of real evidence based slaps in the face to the prosecution thus far. For a more complete list please see the articles I linked to at the end of the update. • Dr. Pornthip challenged all forensics testing, highlighted inaccuracies in the sperm DNA analysis, pointed out Hannah’s clothes were most crucial piece of evidence but lawyers said they are missing and not even on the official evidence list • Win and Zaw confessed under horrendous amounts of torture. This was verified by Thailand’s own Human rights commission. • All officers summoned to report to the Thai Human Rights commission that were accused of participating in this torture refused to show up. This case is truly unprecedented in the way that not only has the head of Thailand’s Institute of Forensics openly testified in court against the police, but also how both the international community and the local Thai community have publicly expressed their outrage against the corrupt police and mafia connected families in Thailand. What is absolutely crucial for all of us to do now is to continue to demand that this story be kept in the news. It is not an exaggeration to state that without all of you writing your letters, spreading your thoughts, opinions and facts about this case through both social and traditional media, and donating money to the defense team, this case would have been over within days and Win and Zaw would most likely have been executed for a crime that is now even obvious to the most least informed observer that they did not commit. Quite literally the ONLY evidence the prosecution has at all is the word of corrupt police officials that they used to have a DNA match found on the body of one of the victims. Of course once asked to produce this DNA evidence in court it was “all used up”. Please also do not forget that these are the same people that apparently broke the realms of scientific possibility in producing the fastest DNA test results in the history of forensics science. Enough is enough. The whole thing is and has been a clear cover-up from day one. There is simply NO evidence to implicate the two on trial. The Thai police are still somehow stating they have a strong case despite there being no evidence submitted to the court that shows this. The UK government, FCO and Scotland Yard should also be ashamed of themselves for not only refusing to help solve the murders of two of their nationals, but releasing likely FCO written or at least strongly encouraged statements from the families that led the world to believe that these two innocent people might actually have been responsible for one of the most horrific and egregious crimes to ever happen in Southern Thailand. Please remember that this case is not only about proving the innocence of Win and Zaw. What has always been our main goal is getting justice for David and Hannah. Once Win and Zaw are free the real battle will have just begun. We all need to demand that the real murderers face justice. The status quo of murdering both Thais and foreigners in Thailand with impunity by those with money and influence must end. This case needs to be the start of this change. If the Thai Prime Minister Prayuth chan-ocha is serious about his pledge to clean Thailand of corruption, there is no better chance than right now with this case. This we need to demand! Below are must read articles for any of you that are still following and supporting this case. If you have any recommendations on how to proceed please feel free to email us at Kohtaojustice@gmail.com I promise you that every email is read and every comment and suggestion appreciated. Also, please follow defense team member Andy Hall at his twitter feed for more instant and specific updates regarding the trial. Letters of support for the two boys is also always welcome and are guaranteed to be delivered. I have also been told they have been working on their English as they are excited to read these letters which gives them more hope and helps the time to pass by. Thank you all for your continued support. Let’s keep up the great work by keeping this story in the news! https://twitter.com/atomicalandy http://www.andrew-drummond.com/2015/09/koh-tao-murders-did-scotland-yard-and.html http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/11/dna-weapon-not-match-men-accused-killing-british-tourists-thailand?CMP=share_btn_fb