More than one weapon may have been used in the double murder of Britons Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, according to police in Thailand.
Only Ms Witheridge's blood was found on a garden hoe at the scene of the attack on a beach on the island of Koh Tao.
Now investigators are scouring the area for the blunt metal object used on Mr Miller, 24.
They are also examining CCTV footage which shows Mr Miller heading towards his hotel alone a few hours before he was killed.
A police diver searches for clues on the beach where the pair were killed Post-mortem examinations revealed Ms Witheridge, 23, from Great Yarmouth, died from head wounds while Mr Miller, from Jersey, died from severe blows to the head and drowning.
DNA testing on a cigarette butt had earlier been matched to semen found on Ms Witheridge's body, and officers say they have established that more than one person had smoked the cigarette.
Maj Gen Apichal Tiamataya told the Phuket Gazette: "From the available evidence, we believe there were more than two attackers.
David Miller (L) and Hannah Witheridge (R) were murdered on Monday morning "I am well aware that the murders have affected Thailand's reputation and travellers' confidence. I'm asking for more time as I want to work on a step-by-step basis."
The cigarettes found metres away from the Britons' bodies appear to be the focus of the investigation.
They have been identified as a little-known brand apparently smoked by migrant workers in the region.
Meanwhile, two British brothers who were questioned by police have been told they are free to return home, police have confirmed.
Christopher Ware is questioned by Thai police Christopher and James Ware, childhood friends of Mr Miller who had been speaking with officers but were never detained or declared to be suspects, were told they can fly back to Jersey.
A group of Burmese migrants who were interviewed by police after bloodstains found on their clothes have also been eliminated from inquiries.
No matches were found between them and DNA found on Ms Witheridge and the cigarette butt.
Police say they are still looking for three Westerners who were seen playing a guitar near the scene on Koh Tao's main Sairee beach.
The people of Koh Tao have sent their condolences to the Britons' families The family of Ms Witheridge arrived in Thailand on Thursday and had an emotional meeting with Thailand's deputy police chief, in which they were given updates on the investigation into her death.
The bodies of the two Britons have been moved from a forensic hospital in Bangkok and arrangements are being made by the Thai foreign ministry for them to be repatriated, according to reports.
Despite the slow start to the investigation, Lt Gen Panya Mamen insisted he was confident the attackers will be brought to justice.
"There is a lot of evidential information that we cannot reveal to the media right now," he told the Phuket Gazette, while confirming the police search was being expanded to islands surrounding Koh Tao.
On Friday officers carried out a two-hour reconstruction on Sairee beach.
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