Fiance of British social media manager sent final message saying how ‘happy and excited he was’ hours before both were found dead in their Vietnam villa
The fiancée of a British social media manager told his friend how “happy and excited” he was in a voice message just hours before the couple were mysteriously found dead in a Vietnamese villa on Boxing Day.
Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and her fiancé Arno Els Quinton, 36, were reportedly drinking wine at the Hoi An Silverbell villa in Hoi An Town in central Quang Nam province.
They were later found dead in separate rooms by shocked resort staff who arrived on December 26 to clean the property.
Greta, believed to be from Wales, is said to have been lying lifeless in her bed in room 101 before officers burst into Arno’s locked room and found him also dead.
A spokesman for Quang Nam provincial police said: “There were no signs of looting at the scene. The victims’ belongings and phones were left untouched.”
Police also confirmed there were no signs of physical trauma.
It has now been revealed that Arno had sent a voice message to a close friend just hours before his tragic death.
Speaking to The Times, Arno’s friend, who asked not to be named, said he ‘sounded super happy and excited about Christmas’.
British Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was found dead in a holiday villa in Vietnam on Boxing Day. Her fiancé was also found dead in a separate room
The couple was reportedly engaged in December before they were found dead
The pair were found dead in separate rooms by shocked resort staff who arrived to clean the property
“I think their plans were just to be together and have experiences [Christmas] in a new country. It’s very tragic’.
Authorities on the scene said they had collected empty bottles in the room and will test them for further analysis.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: ‘We are supporting the family of a British woman who died in Vietnam and are in contact with local authorities.’
Friends of the couple have flooded social media with heartfelt tributes, with one saying: ‘Greta loved Arno unconditionally and was his foundation, giving him the freedom to do what he needed to do without a shaky foundation.’
He went on to say, “There are two different things that are so prominent in my mind and that is her smile and how much love they have all the time. [threw] against each other, no matter who was around.
“They celebrated each other there and I’m sure they will continue to do so wherever they are.”
Arnold’s friend Dayle Visser wrote online: ‘Rest in peace my brother. Thank you for always being the fierce friend that you were. You have saved me many times.
“You were real and lived harder than most people could ever dream of. I love you and I will always miss you.’
Greta is said to have been lying lifeless in her bed in room 101 before officers burst into Arno’s locked room and found him dead as well.
Travel enthusiast Greta had previously lived in Dubai and backpacked through several countries in Asia before recently settling in Vietnam
A woman on
Known as Pam, she urged people to “respect the families’ pain and privacy,” claiming that “the families of Greta and Arno have not yet claimed their bodies.”
According to one Vietnam news According to the report, both individuals had registered for long-term temporary stay at the tourist villa from July 4 this year and were said to have gotten engaged in December.
Following the tragic incident and amid investigations, police cordoned off the rooms as they investigated the mysterious deaths.
Quang Nam provincial police conducted an investigation at the scene and autopsies were also ordered.
Travel enthusiast Greta previously lived in Dubai, where she met Arno. The couple was together for at least three years.
She was a digital strategist who led a social media and content marketing agency called Not Sorry Socials.
Arno was a barista, musician and streamer.
The devastating news comes just days after the couple surprised their families with a romantic video about their engagement on YouTube
Both people had registered for a long-term temporary stay in the tourist villa from July 4 this year and were said to have gotten engaged in December.
Officials said they are now investigating the couple’s cause of death.
The devastating news comes just days after the couple surprised their families with a romantic video about their engagement on YouTube.
It featured a montage of clips showing the couple holding hands and walking through Hoi An, Vietnam, with Greta in a white dress.
‘This shoot was charged with so much emotion and reminded us how powerful the union of two souls can be. We will miss you wonderful souls,” video company Red Eye Studios captioned the clip.
In the clip, Arno reveals the pair met in the Middle East before moving to Vietnam in a life change he described as “fun,” “crazy” and “insane.”
It comes after a British tourist died in Thailand after a severe reaction to magic mushrooms.
The 25-year-old was enjoying a Christmas holiday with his girlfriend when he allegedly bought the hallucinogenic drug from a shop in Chiang Mai.
He reportedly immediately had a horrific reaction to the mushrooms and died shortly afterwards.