Yachtsman murder: Fishermen jailed
Two Burmese fishermen have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering a British yachtsman off the coast of Thailand, it was confirmed.
Malcolm Robertson, 64, was bludgeoned and thrown overboard off the Andaman coast after the men boarded his vessel as he sailed with his wife Linda in March.
Mrs Robertson was left fearing for her life as the migrants kept her tied up for around 10 hours before they eventually fled the yacht.
Thai fishermen found the body of Mr Robertson, a businessman from Hastings, East Sussex, 10 nautical miles north of Satun's Lipeh Island a week after the attack.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed two adult Burmese nationals were sentenced at Satun Provincial Court on Thursday for his murder.
An FCO spokesman said: "Both men had pleaded guilty to the charges and as a result the sentences were reduced by half to 25 years, eight months imprisonment."
A 17-year-old boy also convicted of the murder is to be held in custody until he reaches the age of 24, the spokesman added.
