The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the murder conviction of a Spanish tourist who wrapped the body of a friend in plastic and kept it in his rented room. Ricardo Blundel Perez, 43, admitted that British tourist John Peter Connell, 41, died in his room, but blamed misuse of medication for illnesses or over-consumption of alcohol.
 

The Briton died in Mr. Ricardo’s room in the Daun Penh district of Phnom Penh in July 2013. Mr. Ricardo said he fled, fearing arrest over the killing or over his lack of a valid visa.  
 

Mr. Connell’s body lay decomposing for 25 days before it was found. Mr. Ricardo was arrested when he returned to pick up his belongings. A police report said Mr. Connell did die from the over-use of medication and alcohol.

 

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Amazed as usual.

 

If the toxicology report confirms the reason for the death and the reporting of this story is accurate, what has he done to get a murder conviction?. 

 

With the exception of abandoning a corpse because of fear he would be arrested for visa issues, how have they found him guilty of murder?

 

Seems weird or there is a lot more to this story,.