German Expat Gerrard Matheson from Pocoloco Bar Brutally Murdered on Beach in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

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Re: Foreigner Found Dead In Suspicions of Murder In Sihanoukville

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Raybull wrote:
Jamie_Lambo wrote:thats a killer blow right there, i would doubt he was sleeping if he took a blow that hard behind the ear and across the top of the head, the attack would have come from the side or behind, probably while he was sat by the beach

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Going from the Huh Bunleng pics, he had a blanket and some of the pieces of wood were quite large and square, so could be either scenario, but you're probably right, makes it a brazen brazen murder. Wonder what the motive was, His pickets were inside out, but seems over the top to kill this guy that looks like a bum, unlikely he's rocking up to the beach at 7am for a swim with a few hundred in his pants.
the pockets could have just been the police trying to see if the body had any id on him, wallet/phone to find a name/address

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not sure why SS is moaning about speculation for a random brutal murder of a known expat, it was hardly some tourist OD'ing in his hotel room after buying the wrong gear from a tuk tuk
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Re: German Expat Gary from Pocoloco Bar Brutally Murdered on Beach in Sihanoukville

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Hi
Jamie yes it was gary german was running spider bar on victory hill, his good friend and police say they think it was youngsters that hit him while he was asleep not wanting to kill him but police treating as murder, no conspiracy theories please his friends are pissed off with it now thanks , they didn't steal the bike as it has bloody big stars on it stands out abit!
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From the Khmer Times, who say he is still unidentified, and other sources are saying because he is unidentified, it is slowing down the process of his funeral.

"The second body was found in Sihanoukville early yesterday, according to Major Chum Sokunthy, deputy chief of  Sihanoukville police. The man was found on Victory Beach and police believe he was murdered by a group of young men at midnight on Monday. 
 
“The body of the victim had serious wounds on the head and the back of the neck. He died on the ground,” he said.   
 
“The victim probably got into an argument with a group of youth gangs on the beach and was beaten in the woods.”
 
He said police found a rented motorbike and three big pieces of wood near his body.
 
Police have not been able to identify the body or the reason behind the murder.
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And am I the only one who's disgusted by the fact that the Khmer Times shows unedited images of his corpse, including his face?

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Hi
I can confirm it was German Gary his good friend was with him earlier that day and has told us what is most likely thing that happened. I spoke to him day after and today
He owed no money and we think he was asleep, maybe woke by the thieves we think young maybe ice heads or glue sniffers hence the bodged robbery but not sure.
His body is held at hospital.
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Re: Foreigner Found Dead on Beach in Sihanoukville From Brutal Attack; Police Say Murder

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Raybull wrote:Wouldn't be surprised if it was a few methed out boys that play at the fish game arcade just at the end of the beach. Some of those addicted deadbeats would kill for a tenner just to play a few hours more.
I stand by my initial theory. I'll add he most likely woke up as they were going threw his pockets and confronted them, which would cover Jamie's side of things too. First thing I would have done is check the cctv at this place.
Oh, and there's a difference between a plausauble/probable theory based on one's knowledge about various things concerning an event and a random conspiracy theory.
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Who was the other dead foreigner? Are the deaths linked? Sorry not been on here much recently


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Jamie_Lambo wrote:Who was the other dead foreigner? Are the deaths linked? Sorry not been on here much recently


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Some Korean guy who they initially said had drowned, but he was actually burried on the riverbank. Shoddy reporting at best!
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Jamie_Lambo wrote:... Sorry not been on here much recently


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Re: German Expat Gary from Pocoloco Bar Brutally Murdered on Beach in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

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Title updated with the deceased correct name, Gerrard Matheson, who goes by Gary or Gerry.

UPDATED INFO from his friend: I would love to see as many people as possible come to the Victory Hill Wat (I don't know the name of it) 2 o'clock Saturday and / or Mojo's after ~ sent away with love from friends.
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