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Dutchman commits suicide in central Pattaya
Teerarak Suthathiwong
An elderly Dutchman died after apparently slitting his wrists in his
room above a central Pattaya bar.
The body of Peter Hans-Jurgen Stockmar, 70, was found in a pool of blood at
the Saxwell Outback Bar and Hotel on Soi Arunothai Sept. 18. There was no
sign of an altercation in the room and two knives were recovered from next
to the body.
Guesthouse housekeeper Amphorn Hemvijit said Stockmar checked in on July 27
and was due to leave on Oct. 3. He was considered a loner, often seen
drinking beer alone at the bar. He was last seen around 10 p.m. on Sept. 16.
She found him on the 18th while trying to clean the room.
Police only speculated on motives for the suicide and sent the body to the
Forensics Institute to determine if there were health-related reasons behind
his decision to end his life.
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