Two British men have been found dead in a Cambodian hotel room after apparently snorting heroin which they mistook for cocaine.
Mark Ganley, 34, and David Hunt, 36, both originally from Southampton, Hants, were found in a hotel room in the capital city Phnom Penh earlier this week while on holiday, sources said.
According to Cambodian police, Mr Ganley, general manager of clothing company Thumb Vietnam, was living in the country at the time of his death with his partner Susan.
He and Mr Hunt, a journalist for the Portsmouth-based news agency M&Y, had returned to their shared hotel room on the evening of February 15 and were found by a maid two days later.
A bag of white powder and 2,000 riel, the Cambodian currency, worth around 34p, were reportedly found in the room.
Mr Hunt's sister Kate Sanderson said: "This was a tragic accident and we are devastated by our loss."
Ms Sanderson said the men were "talented individuals" and were "hugely loved and respected" by their family and friends.
The Foreign Office said consular assistance is being given to the men's families.
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