BANGKOK, Oct 16 (TNA) – Thai police formally dismissed
the claim by a British female tourist that she was raped on Thailand’s Koh Tao Island
in June this year after sending a team to question the woman in the United
Kingdom.
The 19-year-old British tourist claimed she was drugged and
raped on June 25 and she was rejected by police when trying to file a report on
July 4. Police found no evidence to
support her claim in their initial probe and later sent investigators to the UK
to speak to the woman.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Thai police said
they had uncovered no new evidence in the investigation.
Thailand’s National Police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda
said the probe had been concluded that it was a false claim.
Pol Gen Chanthip said the woman was unable to give
sufficient details of the location and description of the alleged rapist.
Laboratory tests showed the navy blue t-shirt she wore on
that day did not have trace of semen as she claimed, he said.
Asked if police would take legal action against the woman,
Pol Gen Chakthip said there would be no charge against her because she did not
formally file police report.
However, the rape claim has been emerged in large part from
online media.
Police had earlier arrested Facebook users for sharing posts
about the alleged crime.They have identified main sources of the false
information, “CSI LA” Facebook page and “Samui Times” online news.
The administrator and publisher have been accused of disseminating
false info online.(TNA)
