Murder of Kirsty Jones

The murder of Kirsty Jones, a British national on holiday in Thailand, took place in 2000.^[1] Jones was found raped and strangled on 10 August in her hotel room in Chiang Mai.^[2] The case, which received widespread national and overseas press coverage, went unsolved and was officially closed on the day of the 20th anniversary of the murder when the statute of limitations expired in 2020.^[3][4][5] According to Thai law, twenty years is the limit for bringing charges in a murder.^[6] Jones' killer has not been identified and no one has been charged with her murder.

Kirsty Jones
Born	Kristy Sarah Jones United Kingdom
Died	10 August 2000 (aged 23) Chiang Mai, Thailand
Cause of death	Strangulation
Known for	being the victim of an unsolved murder
Mother	Sue Jones

See also

• Cold case
• List of unsolved murders (2000–present)