Ukrainian woman found dead in Krabi hotel with suicide letter
A Ukrainian woman left a suicide note and took her own life at a hotel room in the southern province of Krabi, a few days before her body was discovered by a hotel maid yesterday, December 5.
The maid, whose identity was not disclosed, alerted officers from Mueang Krabi Police Station to investigate the room on the fourth floor of the hotel, where she found the lifeless body of 23 year old Ukrainian national Anastasia Kuchma.
The hotel, located in Soi Maharat 12 on Maharat Road in Mueang Krabi district, chose not to disclose its name to the public.
Upon investigation, police found Kuchma lying face down on the bed. The floor near the bed was covered in blood. She bore no visible wounds and there were no signs of a struggle in the room. Officers estimated she died one to two days prior to being discovered.
In the corner of the room, police found two plastic bottles, one of which contained an opaque white liquid. The bottle was sealed with a cotton wool ball instead of a lid. Additionally, two mobile phones, valuables, asthma medication, and a suicide note were found in the room.
In one of the notes, Kuchma wrote…
“If I am dead, then my plan has succeeded. I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused by my actions. If I am not mistaken, the money I have left in this envelope, CHF 1,000 and 1,000 euros (nearly 75,000 baht), should cover cremation and other costs.”
Request to conceal cause of death
Kuchma also expressed her wish to be cremated, with her ashes scattered at sea or in a natural setting. She specified that she did not want an elaborate funeral or anyone mourning her death.
She requested that the true cause of her death not be revealed to her family and expressed her wish not to have her body repatriated to Ukraine. Furthermore, she wished for all her valuables to be donated to charity.
The maid told Amarin TV that Kuchma checked into the hotel alone on December 1 and was due to check out yesterday. When she failed to appear at the hotel lobby, the maid went to her room to investigate.
Detecting an unpleasant smell emanating from the room, the maid initially thought it was rubbish. She knocked on the door to remind Kuchma about her check-out schedule but received no response. Using a spare key, she entered the room and was shocked to discover the woman’s lifeless body.
The maid said she asked rescuers to clean the room as she did not dare to do it herself.
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