Phuket-
Karon Police were notified of the discovery of a female body in the afternoon on Wednesday (March 5th). Upon arrival at the beach near Karon Municipality, they found the body of a foreign woman.
The deceased was lying face down on a cloth under an umbrella, wearing a swimsuit. Some parts of her skin on her back and legs appeared red, but there were no signs of a struggle.
A lifeguard informed the police that a beach bed operator noticed the woman had been sunbathing face down for an extended period.
The body was later identified as that of an 80-year-old Canadian woman. She had checked into a nearby resort alone on Monday (March 3rd) and was scheduled to check out on Thursday (March 6th). Her name was withheld by law enforcement.
Her body was taken to the Vachira Phuket Hospital to determine the cause of death. Preliminary examination by a doctor suggested that the tourist may have died from heat stroke.
