Swiss man commits suicide in his South Pattaya apartment | Pattaya One
Swiss man commits suicide in his South Pattaya apartment
10th September 2011
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A Swiss man reportedly killed himself as he was unable to purchase water due to a lack of funds.
Police and rescue services were called to the 2nd floor at the New Star Apartments in South Pattaya and were directed to a room occupied by Mr. Jurg Buchs aged 40.
He was lying, semi-naked on the balcony and according to his girlfriend of 4 months, Khun Jumleun aged 32, he hung himself, using a black leather belt which he attached to a metal safety cage surrounding his room balcony.
Khun Jumleun, woke up in the early part of Friday afternoon and discovered Mr. Buchs and managed to cut the belt but it was too late.
Police detected evidence of drug taking in the room and a small amount of Marijuana and a device commonly used to ingest methamphetamine.
The body of Mr. Buchs has been sent to the Police Hospital in Bangkok for forensic examination and the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok are aware of the death.
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