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

Phnom Penh: 38-year-old British expat Jonathan James Briercliffe found dead, cause unclear.

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Koon Khmer

On December 24 2016 at 1AM a foreigner died on the 2nd floor of house No.XX, Street 310, Village 2, sangkat Boeung Keng Kong 1, khan Chamkar Mon.

The local police identified the victim as 38YO British Briercliffe Jonathan James, working as an online salesperson.

The cause of his dead is not clear since the police didn’t perform an autopsy yet.

British expat Jonathan James Briercliffe found dead, cause unclear, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Phnom Penh: 46YO Brit THOMAS Jason Barry found dead; drug-induced heart attack.

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Koon Khmer

The body of a British man was found lying dead in rental house No.3E2, Street 208, Group 7, Village 1, sangkat Boeung Reang, khan Daun Penh on November 9 2016 at 11PM.

The local police identified the victim as THOMAS JASON BARRY, male, born on 21/06/1970, tourist and staying at the place of the incident.

The victim arrived on November 9 2016 at noon at PPIA and waited for a friend, identified as DURKIN KENNETH WILLIAM, at the KFC restaurant.

The friend arrived at 2PM and took the victim to the rental house where the incident happened. The victim left to buy beers, cigarettes and coffee. After coming home they both drank 1 can of beer.

After that DURKIN KENNETH WILLIAM told that he suffered a headache and went to sleep.
The victim continued drinking alone.
Around 11PM left (his room) to take a look and saw the victim sitting on a chair; he shook his friend and realized that he died (already).

After performing a biopsy the police concluded that the victim died of a heart failure because of an overdose of opiates.
The victim’s body has been deposited at the Russian Hospital.

Phnom Penh: 56YO Brit Mark Graham Anthony Brundell found dead in Home Tip Top Guesthouse.

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Koon Khmer

On November 2 2016 at 9.15AM a British man was found dead in a room of Home Tip Top Guesthouse which is located in Group 3, Kbal Domrey village, Kakab commune, Por Sen Chey district, Phnom Penh.

The victim was identified as Mark G. Antony, British national, born in April 1960, tourist and staying in the guesthouse where the incident happened.

According to the staff:
At the time of the incident an employee heard a loud noise coming from a television in the room of the victim and told his/her manager to take a look.
(The mangager) knocked on the door but there was no reply so he/she took a key to open the door.
Suddenly he/she found the victim lying dead on the bed. He/She informed the police to visit the incident scene.

The police concluded that the victim died of a heart failure.

After an examination (of the corpse) the police deposited the corpse in order to search for family and inform the embassy.

Sihanoukville: 43YO Brit Philip Lee Powel dies in motorbike crash.

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Koon Khmer

A British man identified as 40YO British national PHIL POWE (must be Philip Lee Powel), living in a rental house in Village 3 Sangkat 4 Sihanoukville, died in a traffic accident. He died on the spot.
According to the police:
The victim was driving a Honda Airblade without license plates and accidentally plowed into a concrete fence along the road. The accident happend in Group 12, Village 4, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville on October 22 2016 at 8AM.

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: 51YO Brit Paul Colin Clough dies on board of an ambulance.

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Koon Khmer

May 31 2016 at 8AM
British national, male, Paul Colin Clough, DOB 14/07/1964, Wokingham GBR.
Living in house Nr.XXX, Street 174, sangkat Phsar Thmey 3, khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh.
The victim died on board of an ambulance belonging to Central Hospital which is located close to the rental house of the victim.
The Technical and Scientific bureau of the police concluded that the victim died of a heart attack which can be caused by diabetes since the victim had diabetes for a long time already.

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