British backpacker found dead in South American hostel bed

30 April 2024 , 07:57

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British backpacker found dead in South American hostel bed

A British backpacker has been found dead at his holiday accommodation in Colombia.

The 36-year-old’s body was found in his bed at the Black Sheep Hostel in the city of Medellín.

The man’s girlfriend is said to have discovered his body after flying in from the UK and heading to his room for an emotional reunion after checking in at reception.

A hostel worker alerted police just after midday yesterday. The man had last been seen at 10pm local time on Sunday.

Several empty medicine bottles were found beside him, according to local reports.

Further tests are now ongoing to try to discover the cause of death.

There is nothing at this stage pointing to it being crime-related.

Local press say 20 non-migrant foreigners have been found dead this year in different circumstances in the Aburra Valley, the natural river basin of the Medellín River and one of the country’s most populous valley in its Andean region.

All but one died in Medellín. Thirteen were American and another one British. Only one of the deaths is being treated as a homicide.

The Black Sheep Hostel is a traveller’s favourite in Medellín.

It describes itself online as a New Zealand/Colombian-run establishment in a peaceful area of Medellín called Patio Bonito in El Poblado near to two major shopping centres and an area with hundreds of bars and restaurants.

James Smith