The murder of Kirsty Jones, a British national on holiday in Thailand, took place in 2000.[1] Jones was found raped and strangled on 10 August in her hotel room in Chiang Mai.[2] The case, which received widespread national and overseas press coverage, went unsolved and was officially closed on the day of the 20th anniversary of the murder when the statute of limitations expired in 2020.[3][4][5] According to Thai law twenty years is the expiring time for the statute of limitations.[6] Jones' killer has not been identified and no one has been charged with her murder.
Kirsty Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kristy Sarah Jones |
| Died | 10 August 2000 (aged 23) |
| Cause of death | Strangulation |
| Known for | being the victim of an unsolved murder |
| Mother | Sue Jones |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kirsty Jones: Thailand Backpacker Murder Case Closed After 20 Years". BBC News. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Harding, Luke (16 August 2000). "Who Killed Kirsty Jones?". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Investigation closed on twentieth anniversary of Kirsty Jones' death". ITV News. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "British victim's mother offers Bt493,000 for information". The Nation. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Kirsty Jones: Thailand backpacker murder case closed after 20 years". BBC News. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "The race against time to find justice for family of Kirsty Jones". ITV News. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
External links
edit- Contemporary BBC News article pertaining to the murder of Kirsty Jones
- 2020 ITV News article detailing the closure of the police investigation into Jones's murder
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