RIP


Cambodia News (Battambang): On June 22, 2020, in the morning, the body of a foreign woman was found in Chhaya hotel, Sangkat Svay Por, Battambang. The victim was identified as ANNE COPPLESTONE, 48 years old, a New Zealand national, who was a director of Hope for Cambodian Children Foundation (HFCCF) in Sala Balat village, Sangke district, Battambang. The victim had rented an apartment at that hotel for 3 years already.

The police concluded that the state of the body indicated that the victim might have died a few days beforehand, before the weekend, on June 19, 2020. After the examination, the autopsy team reported the information to the embassy.

Anne Copplestone's body was taken to keep at the Teuk Thlar pagoda in Phnom Penh, waiting for further instructions on how to proceed.

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From the Hope for Cambodian Children social media page on 15 June 2020. PO Box 889, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
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Rest in Peace ,Mame.
A good worker doing positive things in a place she supported & loved! ,Valaie

Cause of death unknown?

Kiwi children's foundation director in Cambodia dies
Jake Kenny 19:43, Jun 23 2020
A Kiwi director of a children's foundation in Cambodia has been found dead in her hotel apartment.

Hope for Cambodian Children director Anne Copplestone had been working in Battambang, Cambodia. It is understood she may have suffered a fall.

Copplestone's staff raised the alarm on Monday morning when she did not report to work, after she was last seen entering the building on Friday night. The hotel manager then discovered Copplestone dead in her room.

The Chhaya Guest House hotel manager, who asked to be referred to as "Mr. Lee", told Stuff that Copplestone appeared to have had a "sudden fall" and there were signs of bleeding.

The New Zealand embassy in Bangkok was aware of a death of a New Zealander in Cambodia, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) spokesperson said.

Christchurch-born Copplestone, 48, had been staying in one of the hotel's apartments for at least a year while working for the local children's foundation, Lee said.

Lee said he notified the local police and doctor's offices immediately, and provided a copy of her passport for the authorities to verify her identity.

Hope for Cambodian Children chairman Graeme Lewis said Copplestone was well-respected and loved by all of her staff and the children she worked with. The charity is Australia-based.

"You'd often see her and the kids having a laugh and a cuddle, she excelled with them and was just as effective from the management side as well," Lewis said.

Her passion was to help children in poverty, she loved being there and remained in Cambodia during the coronavirus pandemic when she didn't have to, he said.

"Anne was a real Kiwi. She would always remind me of my Australian heritage and that we couldn't play rugby."

She was "fun-loving" but could be serious when needed and was trustworthy and reliable, Lewis said.

"It's not easy to find people like her."

Helen Copplestone, Anne's sister, said her sister was wholly devoted to the local community ever since taking up her director role in Cambodia.

"She worked with children in poverty to help them break down the barriers to realise their dreams for a better life," she said.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300040 ... bodia-dies

RIP.
48 years old, far too young.

John Bingham wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:46 pm Is this an independent operation or part of the Christian evangelist group that provides education for the children of other missionaries?

There's this Hope, which is a Christian-based organization.
https://www.hope.edu.kh/
https://www.hope.edu.kh/admissions/

And there is also this Australian NGO organization which is Hope for Cambodian Children: https://hopeforcambodianchildren.org/
It seems to be a totally different NGO, and unlike the other Hope organization, it does not appear to be faith-based.

Any further information is welcome.

This report does not rule out homicide, but gives no indication on why the death may be treated as suspicious.

Anne Copplestone Death | Director of HOPE NGO, Found Dead
June 23, 2020
Anne Copplestone Death | Dead – The body of 48-year-old foreign woman who was a director of Hope for Cambodian Children Foundation (HFCCF) in Sala Balat village, Sangke district, Battambang was found in Chhaya hotel, Sangkat Svay Por.

Copplestone reported rented the apartment at the hotel for 3 years. Police said Anne’s body showed she has died few days before discovery on June 19, 2020.

Autopsy team reported the inform(sic) to the embassy after the examination.

What Is Anne Copplestone’s Cause Of Death?

The cause of death has not been reported as at the time of this post. We are not sure if the death is ruled as homicide and there is no information if anyone is arrested.
https://deaddeath.com/anne-copplestone- ... ound-dead/

There are some pretty gruesome photos of the scene online (won't post them). It looks like she was violently sick and threw up a lot of blood and then fell backwards.

RIP