British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa
A British woman and her fiance have been found dead at a holiday villa in Vietnam, local police have said.
Greta Marie Ottesen, 33, was found dead on a bed in a first-floor room by staff in Hoi An, a coastal city in the central region of the East Asian nation, at about 11:18 a.m. local time (04:18 GMT). on Dec. 26, police said in a statement on Monday.
Her fiancé Els Arno Quinton, a 36-year-old South African man, was found dead on a bed in another room of the villa which was reportedly locked from the inside.
The UK Foreign Office confirmed it is in contact with local authorities and is supporting the family of a British woman who died in Vietnam.
Ms. Ottesen was a social media manager and Mr. Quinton was a musician and livestreamer.
A video announcing their engagement was posted on Instagram by videography company Red Eye Studios on December 11.
The two had registered for long-term temporary residence at the Hoa Chuong Villa in Cam Thanh commune since last summer.
Police said preliminary inspection of the bodies found no signs of external force and there were no signs of theft in the rooms.
Local media report that several empty liquor bottles were found at the scene.
The investigation into the cause of the couple’s death is ongoing.
A UK Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Vietnam and we are in contact with local authorities.”
