On May 31 2016 at 11.15AM at Group 2, Village 2, sangkat 2, Sihanoukville, Preah Sihanouk province the police received the information about the death of a foreigner in rental room 402 on the 3rd floor.

According to a 26YO woman, Lon Sreykeav, who claims to be the girlfriend of the victim:
She knows and has been living together with the victim for the past 4 years. In the night of May 30 2016 around midnight she felt very sleepy and went to bed first. She only knows that the victim left in the sofa working on (his) computer.
The next morning at 11AM, when she woke up, she found the victim sitting dead in the sofa.
During the time they lived together her boyfriend (the victim) often went to Thailand to treat a disease. (skin disease)

The owner of the rental room confirmed that the victim rented the room since November 12 2012.
The victim was identified as Burgoyne Jr. John James, male, DOB 08/12/1953, US national, holder of the passport XXXXXXX valid until 17/10/2022, holder of the visa EI 00973543 valid until 10/08/2016.
He first entered Cambodia on October 30 2012 via Phnom Penh International Airport.

Currently the body is being held at the scene awaiting the doctors and forensic experts to determine the cause of death and awaiting a decision from the family and representatives of the embassy.