On Thailand’s infamous Death Island, a 21-yr-old traveler was discovered dead in a hotel room as his “heartbroken” family honoured their son who was “living the dream.”
On the morning of January 9, a friend found Clare resident Robby Kinlan laying on his bed with nothing but his boxer shorts. Sadly, he was not able to be brought back to life.
According to police, Robby was holding his phone, which was charging, in one hand as it was plugged into a power outlet. By the time cops got there, the gadget was locked.
Before sending Robby’s body to Surat Thai, the local station on Koh Tao, which is around 250 miles south of Bangkok, is now waiting for the choppy waters to calm down.
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Robby’s devastated mother Tracy King said: “Rest in peace my precious son Robby. He is resting in this beautiful Temple in Koh Tao, Thailand, before his removal back to Ireland. I’m heartbroken and overwhelmed and so very grateful for all the kindness being shown to us at this time. Thanks to all friends and family,” reports The Mirror.
“Robby wasn’t just a friend – he was the kind of person who lit up every room with his kindness and warmth. He was always the first to help others, putting their needs before his own without a second thought. In Thailand, he was surrounded by many friends and he was living his dream, spending his days doing what he loved – freediving and scuba diving in the place that made him happy,” reports The Mirror.
To generate funds for Robby’s remains to be sent to his own country for a funeral, Robby’s family has started a fundraising campaign. He will be cremated at a Buddhist temple if he cannot be carried home.
They said Robby was ‘living the dream’ by travelling to Asia and pursuing his love of free diving and scuba diving, reports The Mirror.
Despite its notoriety for murders and unexplained deaths, Koh Tao attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year and has some of the world’s most stunning marine life.
Robby was staying at the BaanTao Bungalo Resort, which is less than two miles from the Sairee Beach where Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were fatally bludgeoned in September 2014, according to authorities who spoke today, reports The Mirror.
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