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A 63-year-old Australian man committed suicide by hanging. He is survived by his Khmer wife and 2 children.

The incident happened in the evening of December 25 2016 around 7.30PM in the victim’s house which is situated in Otdam village, Prek Krabau commune, Peam Chor district, Prey Veng province.

The victim has been identified as Paul Shumann, male, 67YO (must be 63YO), Australian, married to a Khmer wife identified as Khhuan Sreypov, 36YO. They had one son and one daughter.

According to the district police:
The victim committed suicide by hanging himself using a black nylon rope.
His visa expired on October 11 2017.

After the police received the information that someone committed suicide they immediately visited the incident scene. The victim suffered a physical illness.

Paul Shumann, born on August 5 1953, Prerov, Australia.

The owner of Boutique (Hotel) Billina dies from fainting/exhaustion along the street while doing a motorbike-trekking with his customers.

The incident happened when the group was visiting Beng Meleas Temple.

The incident/accident happened along National Road 6.

According to the Provincial Immigration Police:
The victim is Murry Andrew David, 51 years old, owner of Boutique Billina, located in Phum Slok Raam, Sangkat Slok Raam, Siem Reap City. Entered Cambodia on 02/12/2015 till 01/01/2017.

At the day of the accident, according to witnesses, the victim was driving a dirt bike with no license plates and guiding a group of customers to Beng Meleas Temple in Svay Leu district. On their way back suddenly the victim fell from his bike without anyone else touching him.

A medical examination showed that the victim really fell from his motorbike by himself. The body doesn’t show any injuries. The victim died from exhaustion.

Currently the corpse is kept at the Royal Angkor International Hospital awaiting the embassy to overhand it to the family.

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Prey Veng: 63-year-old Australian Paul Schumann commits suicide by hanging.

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