necronx99 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 A young Australian backpacker found dead in a Laos hotel room has been identified as Yarraville man Alexander Lee. The 22-year-old's body was found lying beside that of his 18-year-old Dutch girlfriend, Rianne Brouwer, at the backpackers' hotel in Nongkio Village, in the central province of Luang Prabang north of the capital Vientiane, on Saturday. Hotel staff discovered the bodies lying on the bed after they noticed a strong smell and went to investigate. The couple had not been seen for several days and their bodies may have been in the hotel room for up to four days. Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/drug-find-laos-couple-may-have-been-dead-four-days-20120210-1s7y9.html#ixzz1lxHowQFE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelaos Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 The pair was found embracing "like husband and wife" and prescription medication was strewn around the room. Suicide pact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necronx99 Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 The pair was found embracing "like husband and wife" and prescription medication was strewn around the room. Suicide pact? 22 and 18 yrs old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxer Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 The pair was found embracing "like husband and wife" and prescription medication was strewn around the room. Suicide pact? 22 and 18 yrs old? Yes, why not. Is suicide common among children and young people? In 2007, suicide was the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24 Source: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml#children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sad story ... some other interesting facts & info in the link below http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/aussie-backpacker-died-in-girlfriends-arms/story-fn7x8me2-1226268210143 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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