webfact 78,928 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 British teacher found dead in Myanmar YANGON: -- A British man believed to be a teacher has been found dead in Myanmar. In a statement seen by the BBC, his wife said he had been out drinking with another man in the city of Yangon on Friday night before his death. The Foreign Office said it was investigating the death of a British national and was providing support to the victim's family. News agency AFP quoted police as saying the dead man was a 47-year-old who had suffered wounds to his head and chest. Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37889518 -- © Copyright BBC 2016-11-07 Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfiddler 7,327 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Why don,t they just say "British teacher found murdered in Burma" ? Link to post Share on other sites
pogal 208 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Because if you say anything.....https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/04/myanmar-times-journalist-fired-fiona-macgregor Link to post Share on other sites
cardinalblue 3,278 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Didn't he just fall down drunk? Link to post Share on other sites
simon43 12,848 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'm trying to find out who this is - the teaching community here is still not that large. Link to post Share on other sites
KeeperRik 73 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Will they set up a couple of Thai boys for his murder? Link to post Share on other sites
craigt3365 20,412 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 1 hour ago, phantomfiddler said: Why don,t they just say "British teacher found murdered in Burma" ? Wasn't that the name picked by the British for their colony? Not necessarily the name used by the locals??? From what I've read, neither Burma nor Myanmar are acceptable to the entire population. Quite the debate. Link to post Share on other sites
zaphod reborn 7,577 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 They usually don't conclude that there was a murder until there is an autopsy, and a coroner determines that the bodily injuries were the actual cause of death. Unless it is Thailand, and then it is an obvious case of suicide. Link to post Share on other sites
sanmyintmaung 244 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 25 minutes ago, KeeperRik said: Will they set up a couple of Thai boys for his murder? They are already looking for another British teacher who was last seen with the deceased. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/06/myanmar-police-hunt-for-british-teacher-after-colleague-is-found-dead Link to post Share on other sites
hanssna 234 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I hope they will not blame it on the Burmese this time... Link to post Share on other sites
Old Croc 9,537 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 3 hours ago, simon43 said: I'm trying to find out who this is - the teaching community here is still not that large. My first thoughts were it might have been you. Link to post Share on other sites
dunroaming 8,659 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Dead man is Gary Ferguson and they are looking for his friend and drinking partner Harris Binotti. Ferguson was found dead in Binotti's apartment and he is believed to have fled to Bangkok. Details have been passed to the Thai police. The source for this information is The Times in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites
balo 12,648 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Burmese people can't murder people , as we all know they are innocent . But looks to be another foreigner who did it (his drinking mate) this time. Link to post Share on other sites
simon43 12,848 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Dead man is Gary Ferguson ... Nope, not me. And RIP to the deceased. I hope the authorities can find out what caused Gary to lose his life - the rapid departure of his teaching colleague seems a tad suspicious. Link to post Share on other sites
balo 12,648 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 The suspect photo of the man on the run has been published by The Guardian . You can read more about it there, with interviews of his neighbors . Harris Binotti . Link to post Share on other sites
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