South African national, believed to be a pilot, found dead in Laos capital Vientiane


VIENTIANE, May 28: A South African man was found dead in a labourer's dormitory in Laos capital Vientiane on Friday evening (May 27), reports Laotian Times.

The 20-year-old man was found at the dormitory near the Mekong River with wounds on his wrists and legs consistent with a knife attack.

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