British woman, 33, and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa
A British woman and her fiance were discovered dead in a Vietnamese villa over Christmas.
The friends and family of Greta Marie Otteson have been left shocked after she and her fiance Arno Els Quinton, 36, were found dead in separate rooms at the Hoi An Silverbell villa in Hoi An in central Quang Nam province.
The couple, who reportedly got engaged in December, were discovered on Boxing Day by cleaning staff.
Mr Quinton, a South African working as a barista, musician and streamer, and Ms Otteson, a social media manager, had been staying together in the villa since July 4, according to local media reports.
They had reportedly been drinking wine at the villa and now authorities have said they collected empty bottles from the room which will be further tested.
Police revealed that the couple’s belongings were ‘untouched’ and there were no signs of physical injuries or trauma on the bodies.
Ms Otteson is said to have found lying in her bed lifeless in room 101 before the officers broke into Mr Quinton’s locked room where he was also discovered dead.
A spokesman for the Quang Nam Provincial Police said: ‘There were no signs of ransacking at the scene. The victims’ belongings and phones were untouched.’
An FCDO Spokesperson told Metro: ‘We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Vietnam and are in contact with the local authorities.’
‘I love you and I will always miss you’
Tributes and shocked messages have poured from friends and loved ones around the world.
Ms Otteson had previously lived in Dubai, Paris, Bahrain and Los Angeles while working in fashion and marketing, according to her LinkedIn page.
She had reportedly been backpacking around Asia before settling in Vietnam.
Just a week before the sudden deaths, Mr Quinton had wrote that ‘life is kind of wild’ and that he has ‘soon to be a wife, living in a foreign country, rescued a dog from the meat market, developing a game.’
After the devastating news of their death emerged, one friend wrote they had not accepted ‘what have just happened,’ white another wrote ‘this is very unexpected.’
Another friend, Dayle Visser, wrote online: ‘Rest in peace my brother. Thank you for always being the fierce friend you were. You saved me many a time.
‘You were real and lived life harder than most people could ever dream of. I love you and I will always miss you.’
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