Turkish national found dead in Kamala residence

A 30-year-old Turkish man was found dead in a house in Kamala on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Officers from Kamala Police Station were called to the three-storey residence in Bang Wan Village, behind the Kamala Child Development Center near the Kamala reservoir, at about 3:30pm.

Police and rescue workers found the man’s body near the bedroom door on the third floor. Investigators said there were no signs of physical assault or struggle.

According to police, traces of bodily fluids were found on the man’s face, and vomit was discovered in the toilet.

A 27-year-old Turkish friend told police he last saw the man alive at about 3am. He said the man had been coughing, vomiting and complaining of back pain. The friend told investigators the deceased regularly used marijuana alongside medication to relieve his symptoms and had used marijuana on the night before his death. The two later went to sleep in separate rooms.

The friend said he woke at about 3pm, found the man dead and then notified authorities.

Police said a search of the room uncovered marijuana, drug paraphernalia and evidence of marijuana use. Investigators reported no signs of forced entry, ransacking or a struggle inside the residence.

Forensic doctors from Vachira Phuket Hospital conducted a preliminary examination at the scene before the body was transferred to Patong Hospital for further legal procedures and an examination to determine the exact cause of death.

Police said the Turkish Embassy would be contacted to help notify relatives and arrange religious rites.