Thailand: 2 British tourists found murdered on the beach

Police described the two as a 23-year-old woman from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and a 24-year-old man from Jersey, Channel Islands. Their bodies were discovered early Monday on a beach on Koh Tao, a small island known for its diving sites and serene beaches, police said.

Local media reported that outraged residents of the island, which is home to about 2,000 people and survives on tourism, had blockaded its piers to help police prevent the killers from escaping.