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Death for murderers

Surat Thani (Thailand): A Thai court on Wednesday sentenced to death two fishermen for raping and murdering British student Katherine Horton at the resort of Koh Samui after they had confessed to the crimes and pleaded guilty. The three judges said they were imposing the maximum penalty on Bualoi Posit (23), and Wichai Somkhaoyai (24), in addition to 20 years' imprisonment each for the rape. They said the sentence would send a clear message to both Thai society and the international community, after the ``brutal and inhumane'' attack which the authorities admitted had sullied the country's reputation and threatened its lucrative tourism industry. ``The crime they committed has terrified people,'' said one judge on reading the verdict.

- Guardian Newspapers Limited 2006

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