PHUKET — Police in Chalong are investigating the mysterious death of a 58-year-old Russian tourist found in a swimming pool at his accommodation in Rawai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket on October 2.
Pol. Col. Rungrit Rattanaphakdee, Chief of Chalong Police Station, revealed that investigators, together with forensic doctors from Vachira Phuket Hospital and forensic evidence officers, examined the body of Mr. Vladimir, 58, who was found dead on a bed inside his room. The body was lying face-up and wet, with no signs of assault. No evidence of struggle or ransacking was found in the room.
According to the investigation, the victim’s wife, Mrs. Iuliia, stated that at approximately 7:00 a.m., while she was sleeping in their room, her husband was sitting at a table by the pool. Around 10:00 a.m., a housekeeper woke her to report that her husband was submerged in the pool.
She immediately went out and helped the housekeeper pull Vladimir from the water onto the bed in their bedroom, where they discovered he had already died. Police were notified at 11:00 a.m.
Police and forensic doctors from Vachira Phuket Hospital conducted a preliminary autopsy at the scene before transferring the body to the hospital for a detailed examination to determine the cause of death. Further investigation procedures are ongoing.
Authorities have confirmed that Mr. Vladimir held a life insurance.
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