Brit tourist, 30, found dead face down in a sewer in Cambodia drowned after fall

10 April 2023 , 16:06

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Charlie Gray was found dead in Cambodia (Image: CEN)

A 30-year-old British tourist who was found dead face down in a sewer in Cambodia drowned after falling, authorities in the southeast Asian nation have said.

Police launched an investigation after the body of Charlie Gray, 30, was found by villagers in a shallow ditch by a road leading to a place of worship in Tvi Khang Cheung village in Kampot Province, in south-western Cambodia on April 6.

Images from the site are said to show Mr Gray after he was pulled from the sewer water. e was surrounded by thick grass several metres from the nearest road.

The authorities investigated Gray's death and reportedly said that he had died after falling face down in the sewer and drowning.

Authorities reportedly said he fell and drowned (CEN)

An autopsy was then reportedly ordered in order to determine the cause of death.

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Gray's body was then taken to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh for further analysis, according to local media reports.

It is currently unclear if the Cambodian authorities, who are investigating Gray's death, suspect any foul play.

Mr Gray was wearing a pair of black trainers and black shorts but did not have anything on his upper body. Locals tried to rouse him but he reportedly had no signs of life.

Police arrived shortly after he was found at around 4pm local time and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shocked resident Bong Chea, one of the neighbours who gathered around his body said: "The man was dead when we found him. Somebody moved him to check if he was alive and try and wake him up. He was already dead.

"Nobody knows how he fell into the sewer. We also don't know who the man was. We hardly see foreigners in this area."

Lieutenant Colonel Seang said: "The autopsy results will show how the foreigner died. If they show there was foul play, yes, we will investigate this further.

"He could have fallen into the sewer and died. Yes, it's possible he died somewhere else and his body was left at the sewer."

An FCDO spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Cambodia, and are in touch with the local authorities."

Chiara Fiorillo