Phnom Penh: 51YO British Philip James commits suicide in TeaHouse Asian Urban Resort.

On October 5 2016 at 11.20AM in room No.310 of TeaHouse Hotel which is located No.32, Street 242, Village 6, sangkat Chaktomouk, khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh.

The victim check-in in the hotel on October 1 2016.

On October 4 2016 the victim asked the receptionist to not allow anyone to disturb him; he wanted to rest.
In the morning of October 5 2016 the cleaning staff knocked on the door of the victim’s room but there was no response. They became suspicious and took the master key. After opening the door they found the victim who hung himself by connecting a cloth with the door hinge of the bathroom.

The victim was identified as PHILIP JAMES, male, DOB 19/10/1964, tourist and staying at the room of the incident.

[Details of the victim’s body condition removed]

The police found traces of meth-amphetamines in the victim’s urine.

It was concluded that the victim died of suicide by hanging.