Hi everyone,
An update on the trial and what is happening in Thailand.
Two weeks ago we filed an appeal to the ‘assault’ charge against Tinsley and requested that it should be upgraded to an attempted murder charge. We submitted medical evidence of the viciousness of the attack and evidence of more than one blow to Adam’s skull. This is important as more than one blow constitutes attempted murder. We were also lucky that Tinsley had filed his appeal on 4th February so we were able to reply to this at the same time. Both our documents have been accepted by the court and will now go to the supreme court in Bangkok where they will be considered alongside Tinsley’s appeal. We were told that there was nothing in Tinsley’s appeal that would overturn the guilty verdict so we are confident that that will stick and has a good chance of being upgraded to attempted murder. In our opinion and that of our legal team he has shot himself in the foot as his denials at the first hearing, about not driving a car, not leaving the bar and not being involved in an accident are contradicted in his appeal - proving he lied to the court.
An update on the trial and what is happening in Thailand.
Two weeks ago we filed an appeal to the ‘assault’ charge against Tinsley and requested that it should be upgraded to an attempted murder charge. We submitted medical evidence of the viciousness of the attack and evidence of more than one blow to Adam’s skull. This is important as more than one blow constitutes attempted murder. We were also lucky that Tinsley had filed his appeal on 4th February so we were able to reply to this at the same time. Both our documents have been accepted by the court and will now go to the supreme court in Bangkok where they will be considered alongside Tinsley’s appeal. We were told that there was nothing in Tinsley’s appeal that would overturn the guilty verdict so we are confident that that will stick and has a good chance of being upgraded to attempted murder. In our opinion and that of our legal team he has shot himself in the foot as his denials at the first hearing, about not driving a car, not leaving the bar and not being involved in an accident are contradicted in his appeal - proving he lied to the court.
Anyway the main thing for us is that this is now at an end and we just need to wait for the verdict. The courts can take a long time to hear the case, but we are told that they have been asked to speed up proceedings and this would seem to be the case as the last appeal was heard and settled within six months.Our legal team and investigators continue to work behind the scenes, but It is time for us to be released from all the stress and strain this court case has put on us, it is enough to have to deal with Adam’s condition. Tinsley has never shown any remorse, has been known to brag about what he did and to voice his contempt for the Thai justice system which he thinks he has beaten, it is deplorable.
We want to say a big thank you to our legal teams in Thailand and in England and to all the friends and colleagues who have helped us.
We want to say a big thank you to our legal teams in Thailand and in England and to all the friends and colleagues who have helped us.
Adele and Andrew
