Thread: Missing German man found dead in canal

The dead body of a German man, who went missing from Laem Sing Beach two days ago, was found in the Chanthaburi canal today.

The Sawang Katanyu Rescue Team was notified today at 9am by local fishermen that they found the body of the missing German man, Sebastian, in the Chantaburi Canal near Don Pradu Temple in the Chanthaburi province. Rescuers and police officers rushed to the scene. It took them about 15 minutes to fish the body out of the canal.

The identity of the corpse matched the missing German man, Sebastian. He wore only swimming pants while a waterproof bag with his phone hung from his neck. The phone was reported to be low in battery strength. A police officer seized the phone for further investigation.

There were no wounds or any traces of attacks on Sebastian’s body. Police believe he drowned while trying to swim to Koh Chula, which was about 1.5 kilometres away from Laem Sing Beach. His body was washed into the canal by waves.
Sebastian’s body was sent to Phrapokklao Hospital for an autopsy. Police officers reported they would check his phone and the documents left in his bags to further contact his relatives.

Dead boy of missing German man found in Chanthaburi canal | Thaiger