British yachtsman murdered at sea

Three Burmese fishermen have been arrested suspected of murdering a British yacht skipper off southern Thailand’s Andaman sea coast.

Thai police said 64-year-old Malcolm Robertson was killed yesterday while sailing with his wife Linda near Koh Dong, an island about 45 miles west of Satun province.

A spokesman said the men, migrant workers from neighbouring Burma, confessed to killing Mr Robertson after he caught them climbing onto his moored yacht in an attempt to steal a raft.

When Mr Robertson shouted for help they cut his throat before throwing his body overboard.

The body has not yet been found.