Sihanoukville: British couple, Robert and Imogen Wells-Goldie, found dead by hanging; suicide note found.

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Koon Khmer

According to preliminary reports in the morning of January 2 2017 (!) the bodies of a British couple, a husband and wife, were found dead by hanging in a guest house situated in Group 1, Village 3, Sangkat 2, Sihanoukville.
It’s not clear whether they were murdered or committed suicide; investigators are still waiting for the forensics results.

Note: the bodies were discovered in the early evening of January 1 2017. They reportedly died on December 31 2016. A suicide note has been found.

More details here: http://www.koonkhmer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2910

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

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Koon Khmer

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.

Tbong Khmum: 50YO Chinese Sokh Thy commits suicide after gambling loss.

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Koon Khmer

An elder Chinese man committed suicide by overdosing on medicines after gambling losses; he is survived by his Khmer wife who forced him to choose between her or gambling.
The incident happened on December 22 2016 at 2AM in the wife’s house which is situated in Khcheay village, Tombaer commune, Tombaer district, Tbong Khmum province.

The police identified the victim as 50YO Sokh Thy, Chinese national and living in Prey Veng province who came to farm in Trapeang Chreh which is situated in Khcheay village, Tombaer commune, Tombaer district.
His wife is a 32YO Khmer national living at the place where the incident happened.

The victim gambled away his money in Bavet city which led to a verbal dispute between him and his wife 2 to 3 days before the incident. He told him over the telephone to choose between her and the game.

The corpse has been handed over to the family after performing an examination.

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

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Koon Khmer

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.

Phnom Penh: 63YO US Robert Owen Durkin commits suicide in Tonle Sab Guesthouse.

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Koon Khmer

The incident happend in Room No.105 of the Tonle Sab Guesthouse, No.4-6, Street 104, Village 8, sangkat Wat Phnom, khan Daun Penh.

According to the article the victim was addicted to (legal) drugs (medicines).

On October 4 2016 a waiter, working at the guesthouse, didn’t notice the victim for having breakfast/dinner.
He/she knocked on the victim’s door but there was no response. Afterwards he/she looked through the window and saw the victim dead, lying in a pool of blood.
The room was closed and secured with a door lock (door chain lock or bar latch).
The door was also blocked (barricaded) with a suitcase. (ទ្វារត្រូវកល់វ៉ាលីពីខាងក្នុង; កល់= to place in an elevated position, elevate by means of a wedge; to support; to block)
There was a small kitchen knife found near the victim’s left hand. The police noticed 7 lacerations on the left arm.

The police concluded that the victim died of bleeding out.

Phnom Penh: 46YO Swiss man Daniel Georg Zürcher found dead in Moona Hotel.

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Koon Khmer

Overdose suspected.

A Swiss man was found lying dead in a room of Hotel Moona which is located on the corner of Street 103 (I guess Street 1003) and Street 1990, Group 7, Phnom Penh Thmey village/sangkat, khan Sen Sok.

According to police sources:
The victim was identified as Daniel Georg Zürcher, male, 46YO, holder of the passport XXXXXXXX valid until December 21 2024.

According to hotel-staff sources:
The victim checked-in on May 26 2016. On May 27 2016 the victim asked the hotel staff to help buying medicines and he went to room 105 to relax/sleep.
The next days he left his room to come pay but on May 30 2016 at 5PM they didn’t see him leave (the room) so the hotel staff went to check (and) saw the victim dead on his bed.

After an examination the police experts concluded that it was a case of too much drug use resulting in suicide by a scarf.
(ប្រើថ្នាំដែលមានសារធាតុញៀន ចាក់លើសកំណត់វង្វេងស្មារតី បណ្តាលអោយចង់ក និងក្រមាធ្វើអត្តឃាតសម្លាប់ខ្លួនឯង។ = use/consumption of drugs which contain an addictive substance inject more than the limit to loose consciousness causing hanging by a scarf to suicide kill himself)

Currently the corps is being kept at Stung Meanchey pagoda.

DOB 03/02/1970, Trubschachen BE, Switzerland.

Phnom Penh: Foreigner tries to commit suicide by jumping from a building.

Posted on January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 by Koon Khmer

At 1.10PM on January 20 2016 a foreigner attempted to commit suicide by jumping from a building behind Norodom School.
Authorities intervened on time.
They concluded that the foreigner was under influence of drugs/medicines.

Phnom Penh: Body of dead woman found floating in the water in Daun Penh.

Posted on January 2, 2016January 5, 2016 by Koon Khmer

According to DAP News:

A body of a dead woman was found floating in the water in Khan Daun Penh.

Phnom Penh:
The body of a dead woman was found floating in the water in Khan Daun Penh on January 2 2016. Authorities conclude that it is a case of suicide.

According to the authorities from Khan Daun Penh the dead woman was identified as Sin Rasmey(ស៊ិន រស្មី), female, 21 years old and living in Srae Ambel Market.

The same authorities suspect that a conflict between the victim and her boyfriend on New Year led to her suicide.

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