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Amelia Bambridge: Body of Cambodia backpacker found at sea – BBC News, BBC News

Amelia Bambridge: Body of Cambodia backpacker found at sea – BBC News, BBC News


        

                                 Amelia BambridgeImage copyright                 Family Handout / LBT                                                      
Image caption                                    Amelia Bambridge was last seen on the island of Koh Rong on 23 October                             

The body of missing British backpacker Amelia Bambridge has been found in the sea, police in Cambodia say.

The 21 – year-old, from Worthing, West Sussex, was last seen at a beach party on the island of Koh Rong last week.

Her body was recovered 30 miles off the island and will be taken to Sihanoukville on the mainland, according to Cambodian officials.

Ms Bambridge’s family will also be taken there from Koh Rong where they have been assisting the search.

She was last seen at about 03: 00 local time on 23 October and was reported missing when she failed to check out of her hostel.

Staff at Police Beach, a private party venue on the island, found her purple rucksack with her purse, phone and bank cards inside the following morning.

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Image caption                                    Amelia Bambridge’s father (second left) and brother (right) arrived in Koh Rong on Sunday to join the search                             

About 150 volunteers including divers, navy personnel, local people and tourists joined Cambodian police officers in land and sea searches.

Ms Bambridge’s father and brother flew out and joined the search parties on Sunday, Her mother had arrived on the island on Monday.

Her brother, Harry, confirmed on Facebook that the body found in the sea was his sister’s.

He posted: “I’ve just seen her and I can confirm it’s my little sister Amelia. I’m so sorry to all her friends and family there’s nothing more I wanted than to bring her *** alive and I really tried.

“I’m sorry to you Amelia Bambridge the round is on me when we meet again in heaven. “

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Image caption                                    Harry Bambridge, Amelia’s brother, traveled to Koh Rong to help with the search for his sister                             

Ms Bambridge’s sister, Sharon Schultes, gave thanks for the help her family had received in recent days.

She wrote on Facebook: “I have had the most horrific confirmation that my sister Amelia Bambridge was found and she is no longer with us.

“It breaks my heart to let all my close family and friends know the horrendous outcome that we didn’t want.

“Now we have to get our Amelia back home to England so we can lay her beautiful soul to rest and to remember the

“Thank you for all the support we’ve had please continue to do all you can so we can get all our family home with Amelia safely. “

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Image caption                                    Cambodian Police continued their searches before Amelia’s body was found                             

Family and friends of Ms Bambridge attended a vigil hosted at St Michael’s Church in Worthing on Wednesday, one week on from when she was last seen.

Father Christopher Ingel had said her disappearance was the “most unimaginable” thing for her family.

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Image caption                                    A candlelit vigil was held in Worthing on Wednesday, one week after Amelia disappeared                             

On Wednesday, the family criticized the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for a lack of support.

Members of staff from the FCO have been on Koh Rong island for a number of days.

A spokesman said: “Amelia’s family have our deepest sympathies at this very difficult time.

“Our staff have been providing in-person assistance to them on Koh Rong island, and maintaining close contact with the Cambodian authorities searching for Amelia.”

                                                                                                                      

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