Brit, 20, who disappeared after a friend dropped him off at a Dutch hospital after a “psychotic break and hallucinations”, was found dead in a ditch.
- Thomas Delafay was last seen on June 11 in Hoorn, 20 miles north of Amsterdam.
- His body was discovered in a ditch near where he was last seen on Saturday.
A Briton who disappeared after being dropped off at a Dutch hospital by a friend after a “psychotic break and hallucinations” has been found dead in a ditch near the medical centre.
Thomas Delafay, 20, of Plymouth, was last seen on the evening of June 11 when a friend dropped him off at Dijklander hospital in the town of Hoorn, 20 miles north of Amsterdam.
After a search operation by Dutch police, Delafay’s body was discovered in a ditch near where he was last seen on Saturday, according to Dutch police on Twitter.
He had suffered a psychotic break and hallucinations before his death, his sister Holly Delafay told Plymouth Live..
He shared the news of his brother’s death on Facebook.saying that her heart was ‘broken’ and her soul was ‘crushed’.
Thomas Delafay (pictured), 20, was last seen on the night of June 11 when a friend dropped him off at the Dijklander hospital in Hoorn, 20 miles north of Amsterdam.
After a search operation by the Dutch police, Mr. Delafay’s body was recovered in a ditch near the hospital (pictured), according to the Dutch newspaper AD.
She added: ‘We will miss you so much, I don’t know what to do with my life now that you’re not in it. I feel so lost without my little brother.
‘You mean the absolute world to me and I am so lost and broken without you. You are my best friend. I love you so much. He flies high and rest easy, little brother.
She also thanked those who shared her posts about her missing brother, saying, “We want to thank everyone who helped find my brother and who went out of their way to offer their help and resources to find him.” We love you all very much.
A Dutch police spokesman said his thoughts were with his family.
They said that while they investigate how Mr. Delafay ended up in the ditch and what the cause of death is, they do not believe his death was the result of a crime.
Police said on Twitter: ‘This morning we found a person dead in a ditch on Maelsonstraat in Hoorn. Investigation into the identity shows that it is the missing Thomas (Taiga).
Delafay was taken to the hospital around 11:30 p.m. Sunday after taking drugs at a house party, according to the Dutch newspaper AD, but he never entered the building after arriving.
‘We are still investigating the cause of death, but at the moment we do not assume any crime. Our thoughts are with the family.’
Delafay was taken to the hospital around 11:30 p.m. Sunday after taking drugs at a house party, according to the Dutch newspaper AD, but he never entered the building after arriving.
He did not have his mobile phone, money or his passport with him when he disappeared.
Police called on the public to beware of a purple-haired man on their CCTV footage in hopes of finding him, while his family asked for the appeal to be shared via social media just to be notified of it. his death over the weekend.
A spokesman for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in the Netherlands and are in contact with local authorities.”
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