Two Burmese workers who have confessed to the murders of British backpackers Hannah Witheridge and David Miller have been taken to the scene of the crime.
Mr Miller, 24, from Jersey, died from drowning and a blow to the head, while Miss Witheridge, 23, from Great Yarmouth, died from head wounds on Sairee beach in Thailand last month.
Their semi-naked bodies were found on the southern island of Koh Tao, near where they were staying, in the early hours of September 15.
A blood-stained garden hoe, which is thought to be the murder weapon, was discovered nearby.
Footage showed the handcuffed suspects, wearing motorcycle helmets and police vests in case of attacks by angry locals, on Sairee beach.
The pair were surrounded by police as a reconstruction of the attacks was staged, watched on by hundreds of locals and tourists.
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Gallery: Thai Murders Accused At Crime Scene
Two workers from Burma (wearing helmets and handcuffs), suspected of killing two British tourists on the island of Koh Tao last month, stand near Thai police officers where the bodies of the tourists were found
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The pair have admitted to killing David Miller and Hannah Witheridge on the island in southern Thailand
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Actors were used in the staging of the reconstruction
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One of the suspects wields a mock weapon
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The case has threatened to further damage the country's already bruised tourism sector
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The victims' bodies were discovered on a beach on the island of Koh Tao, or Turtle Island, on 15 September, close to where they were staying. Continue through for more pictures
One suspect could be seen walking from the sea to the sandy beach, and wielded a large handled tool to apparently replicate a garden hoe while talking to officers.
The reconstruction also saw a man and woman, depicting the victims, walking along the beach, their arms around each other.
Thai police announced the pair - named as Win, 21, and Saw, 23, from Rakhine state in Myanmar (Burma) - had been charged after admitting killing the British tourists during questioning.
Sky's senior correspondent Michelle Clifford said: "The men are said to have confessed to the killings, enduring often uncomfortable scenes as they staged a reconstruction of what happened leading up to the deaths.
"But local journalists were suspicious, pressing not just the men but police for facts."
She added: "Apparent progress will be welcome but migrant workers, particularly those from Burma, are often used as scapecoats for crimes in Thailand.
"And despite reported confessions, there will be immense pressure on prosecutors to prove they have got the right men."
Thai National police chief Somyot Poompanmoung said: "The suspects saw them kissing and were aroused, so they attacked and got rid of the man and proceeded to rape the female victim.
"There was clear evidence: forensic evidence, (testimony from) witnesses and other evidence, as well as closed-circuit television footage."
He went on: "Looking at the DNA results, we have tested that the DNA of these two match the DNA found in the deceased.
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Gallery: Thailand Beach Murders
The family of Hannah Witheridge in Thailand. Miss Witheridge was killed alongside David Miller on a beach on Koh Tao
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Police outside the Ware family home on Jersey. Christopher and James Ware, who were childhood friends of Mr Miller, have been questioned in Thailand as part of the investigation
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The pair suffered "gruesome" injuries, according to police
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The victims were staying in this hotel
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Thai police at the scene of the beach attack
"There was also a mobile, a guitar and a motorcycle used to do the crime. The mobile phone was the mobile of the victim which the suspects took it to destroy. Police were able to confiscate these."
Provincial police chief Kiattipong Khaosamang said the two men had also admitted raping Miss Witheridge.
Thai police have collected DNA samples from more than 100 men on the island.
Police had originally said they believed three men were involved in the attack - two who raped and killed Miss Witheridge, while a third man watched.
A third Burmese man remains in detention and is being questioned on suspicion of involvement.
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