57 year old American WILLIAM DEXTER WOOLDRIDGE dies of alleged drug Overdose in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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57 year old American WILLIAM DEXTER WOOLDRIDGE dies of alleged drug Overdose in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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22 December 2016. William Dexter Wooldridge, a 57yo US citizen, was found dead at Europe Guest House,No.51, Street 136, Group 20, Village 13, Phsar Kandal 1 commune, Daun Penh district, Phnom Penh.
He checked in to room 203 on 19 December and paid his bill on the 20th. He was not seen at the reception after this, so on 22 December the staff checked his room. The deceased was found dead in the bathroom, and the condition of the body indicated that he had been dead for some time.
The owner of the guest house and the police were informed.

Results of the examination by forensic officer Dr Sovann Roth indicate that Wooldridge died of a drug induced heart attack due to methamphetamine/opiate use.
The US Embassy has been contacted and the body is being kept at the Russian Hospital morgue.

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RIP American in the Europe doing an OD in Asia
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Could this be the same guy ? (If so, shouldn't he still be in prison ?) No DOB given here.

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You get sentenced to three years but then they let you out after 12-18 months, especially in California.
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Re: 57yo American, WILLIAM DEXTER WOOLDRIDGE, dies of alleged drug OD PP

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I thought what the hell is H&S 11352 I thought he'd been selling pies after their use by date or something :?

Health and Safety Code 11352 can be violated in several different ways. If you were transporting a controlled substance from one location to another, importing drugs into California, selling drugs, supplying drugs in any way including sales, administering drugs via injection or other method directly to another person, or giving your drugs away, California prosecutors could convict you of violating HS 11352.

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Re: 57yo American, WILLIAM DEXTER WOOLDRIDGE, dies of alleged drug OD PP

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http://www.advocate-news.com/general-ne ... de-a-house

same guy was busted back in 2008.

seems like an old school druggy
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Must be a slow news day. Looking up info on a dead guy nobody knows.
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Good to see the Police.gov website is back in action. Was down for weeks.
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KickingWithRedLabel wrote:Must be a slow news day. Looking up info on a dead guy I don't know.
FTFY.
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It's not all about you.
Possible that someone other than you might know him.
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KickingWithRedLabel wrote:Must be a slow news day. Looking up info on a dead guy nobody knows.
You're still alive. Give us your name and we'll see what we can find. :stir:
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