US student dies in Russia over drug overdose

The body of the missing student of the Moscow State Linguistic University, Colin Madsen, was found on Monday, April 4, a few kilometers from the village of Arshan. The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, believes that the student may have died because of drug overdose.

Photo: Facebook/Colin Madsen

No signs of violence were found on the student's body; the young man's money and documents were found with him as well.

Madsen, a 25-year-old US citizen, went missing on March 27 at night. in the company of his friends, the man arrived to a resort village before climbing mountains. However, the next morning the young people found the US student missing.

"During the day, the young people were using a narcotic. They were not drinking alcohol, nor were there any conflict between the members of the group. On March 27, 2016, at around 2:00 they went to sleep in the guest house, before climbing mountains in the morning," a police officer said.

Apparently, Colin Madsen, while intoxicated, went out into the woods and then froze, being unable to find his way back.

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