What a tragedy waste of two lives,How far can one go to cure depression! Surrounded by sleeping pills, anti-depressants and
empty bottles of cough syrup, the bodies of two British newly-weds
found dead in an Indian hotel.
Police say James and Alex Gaskell both teachers
with first-class degrees died of an overdose in their locked room near the
Taj Mahal.
A guide book, travel bag, mobile phone and other
holiday paraphernalia can be seen on their double bed.
Her 27-year-old husband had posted a series of
messages on Twitter outlining his casual attitude to drugs.
His final tweet, on Sunday, two days before their
bodies were found, said how easy they were to obtain in India.
‘Codeine under the counter here. With Valium, Xanax
and Lyrica. Winning,’ he wrote. Earlier he said: ‘One prescription in India (after
you have told the doctor what to write) will take you faaaaaar...’
In another post he said: ‘I am absolutely off my
face on drugs.’
India
is a popular destination for drugs tourists keen to acquire powerful
prescription medicines from chemists, with few questions asked. It is unclear
whether the couple died from an overdose of prescription drugs or from another
substance.
Although Mr Gaskell made no secret of his craving
for pills, relatives of his wife insisted yesterday she was anti-drugs.
The couple, who married last November, were found
dead in the Hotel Maya in Agra.
As well as strips of coloured capsules, police discovered a prescription for
the anti-anxiety drug diazepam.
Mr Gaskell was found lying on his side while his
wife was slumped in a crouched position. There was evidence in the room that
one or both of them had been sick.
Rajesh Gupta, who owns the hotel which is a popular
haunt for backpackers, said the couple checked in on Monday night.
He said: ‘Later they ordered the dinner at 9pm and
by 10pm our room service went with dinner. He knocked on the door and James
Gaskell opened the door and took the dinner – he didn’t allow our employee
inside the room and closed the door.
‘They booked only for one night and were supposed
to inform us about an extended stay.
‘When they didn’t come down, our hotel staff knocked
their door at 11:30 am on Tuesday, but there was no response and door was
locked inside. He informed the manager quickly who later informed the police.
‘Later police arrived and found that both were dead
on the bed. Both the television and air conditioner were on.
Source: DailyMail Uk
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