PHUKET: Family and friends of former US Marine Dashawn Longfellow, who was murdered on Phuket, have marked what would have been his 25th birthday by repeating calls for justice.

An appeal by Lee ''Pitbull'' Aldhouse against extradition to Thailand to face trial for killing Longfellow on Phuket in August 2010 is still being considered by Britain's High Court.

Thai officials are keen to have Aldhouse returned to Phuket to stand trial for the murder of Longfellow, who was ambushed and stabbed to death after the two men fought at a bar in southern Phuket.

Had he lived, Longfellow would have turned 25 on July 31. The anniversary of his death comes in two weeks.

Photos of a cake with the inscription ''Happy Birthday Dashawn RIP. We Love You We Miss You'' have appeared on Facebook.

Family and friends noted the occasion.

Bobbette Anderson wrote: I miss you more with every breath I take and I wish you was here with us to celebrate this day that brought you into our lives and hearts. Happy Birthday, sweetheart. I Love You!

Tammy Longfellow wrote: My dear son how i missed u so very much there's not a day goes by where i dont think of u our talk about u how i miss your smile your laugh it's been so hard for me not having u here your my best friend happy birthday my son with all my love ur mom.

Marquis Longfellow wrote: Well bro today is your birthday and it marks another year. I miss you more than ever and it feels like a part of me is missing. I love you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

Names continue to be added to an online petition calling on the High Court to speed justice.

The petition says: Lee Aldhouse should be extradited back to Thailand to stand trial for the murder of our son, brother, cousin, and friend Dashawn Longfellow. This extradition process has been delayed for almost 2 years due to him claiming the Thai prisons have inhumane living conditions. I've not read or heard of any claims that he didn't murder him..... just that he would rather not suffer in a Thai jail for doing it. .
He took a life and should of thought of that before killing Dashawn.
PLEASE sign the petition to have this man sent back to Thailand to face his charges....
JUSTICE FOR DASHAWN!!!!!

More than 500 people have signed the petition, including Michael Mundt.

He wrote: Lee Aldhouse should be extradited back to Thailand to stand trial for the murder of friend Dashawn Longfellow. This extradition process has been delayed for almost 2 years due to him claiming the Thai prisons have inhumane living conditions. Dashawn and myself have served along side the British Royal Army while deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 to the Helmand province in the district of Now Zad, Lee Aldhouse may claim Thai prisons are inhumane but what about his actions that took the life of one of my closest friends? Why can't he be man enough to take his punishment and why is the British government delaying this process?

Matthew Turnbeaugh added: a marine is more than a marine. he is a brother, a father, a son. As a marine, i can call him my brother as well.

It is not known when Aldhouse, 28 at the time he was being pursued by police on Phuket for the murder, celebrates his 30th birthday.

He has been held in a British jail since being apprehended when he flew back to Heathrow Airport in Britain in September, 2010.

No person has previously been extradited from Britain to Thailand.