Police defend probe following protest

Thai police on Sunday defended their investigation into the 2014 murder of two British tourists after a court sentenced two men from Myanmar to death for the killings, prompting protests in Myanmar and Thailand.

Hundreds called for the release of migrant workers Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun in protests over the weekend outside the Thai Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city, and in towns around Thailand.

Protesters said the two men were used as scapegoats by authorities in an effort to close the high-profile case.