51yo Australian, Ross Albert McCarthy, found dead in hotel room; Siem Reap

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51yo Australian, Ross Albert McCarthy, found dead in hotel room; Siem Reap

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An Australian man, identified as 51 year old Ross Albert McCarthy was found dead in his room at the Royal Empire Hotel, Siem Reap, on the morning of 28 August 2017. RIP
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The hotel arranged for the body to be removed by private ambulance before the arrival of the police, and the authorities were not happy that the hotel tampered with the crime scene.The cause of death was given as a heart attack. The body was taken to the Royal Angkor Hospital awaiting the decision of the Australian Embassy and the family.
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If it was a heart attack, why is it a crime scene?


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rozzieoz wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:48 pm If it was a heart attack, why is it a crime scene?


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" the hotel tampered with the crime scene"

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rozzieoz wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:48 pm If it was a heart attack, why is it a crime scene?


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The guy could have had three bullets in his heart, his head cut off, and his throat slit and it would be declared a "heart attack". Used to be killer trees, but I guess even the local copsters realized that that was pushing credibility a little bit.
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You don't want a dead body in your hotel, best get shot of that shit. Answer questions later.
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hanno wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:52 amThe guy could have had three bullets in his heart, his head cut off, and his throat slit and it would be declared a "heart attack". Used to be killer trees, but I guess even the local copsters realized that that was pushing credibility a little bit.
True, where would one find a tree nowadays, apart from in transit to Vietnam? :D
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cptrelentless wrote: Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:57 am You don't want a dead body in your hotel, best get shot of that shit. Answer questions later.
Yup - them coppers always want tea money and rob the corpse. Get rid of the body and coppers get no money. that is why they were angry.
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