Relations of a Scottish poker participant discovered useless not too long ago consider he could have been murdered. Darren Younger, 32, had been staying in a high-end condominium in Manila, Philippines, whereas taking part in on-line poker and likewise at native casinos.
His physique was discovered on his mattress in Might and native coroners dominated his loss of life got here from double pneumonia. Nonetheless, different native specialists raised issues about the reason for loss of life based on the Scottish Solar.
“Darren was an important poker participant,” his mom Jackie Bain informed the newspaper. “He was doing rather well and making some huge cash. He was staying in a luxurious condominium by himself. That’s the place they discovered him on the mattress. There have been no indicators of a battle, however he had nothing with him. Darren had a pile of poker chips – they had been gone. So had been his watch, his pockets, his financial institution card and the native and British cash he had with him. I believe the actual fact he was doing so nicely could have introduced him to the eye of the improper individuals.”
Hours earlier than his loss of life, Bain stated Younger texted buddies about assembly a pair, saying, “I believe I’ve been drugged.” Relations later known as police after not with the ability to get in contact with him.
Younger had been touring by way of to Thailand, China, Dubai, Pakistan, and Cambodia earlier than touchdown within the Philippines. He’d been staying on the condominium for only a few weeks earlier than his loss of life.
Younger was the daddy of a five-year-old baby and family and friends bear in mind him as somebody who was all the time prepared to assist others.
The UK’s International Workplace is believed to be speaking with Philippines officers relating to the incident.
In associated information, Irish police searched a park in Dublin in February hoping to search out the stays of Icelandic poker participant Jon Jonsson. Authorities consider the 41-year-old could have met with foul play after leaving a on line casino within the metropolis in 2019.
