British backpacker, 36, is found dead at a hostel in Colombia by his girlfriend after she flew in from the UK to join him

• The 36-year-old’s body was found in bed at the Black Sheep Hostel in Medellin
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A British backpacker has been found dead at a hostel in Colombia, after his girlfriend flew from the UK to join him and headed to his room for an emotional reunion.

The 36-year-old’s body was found in bed at the Black Sheep Hostel in Medellin, the capital city of the country’s Antioquia province.

The man’s girlfriend discovered the body after checking in at reception and heading to the room.

A hostel worker subsequently alerted the police just after midday on Monday.

It is understood the man was last seen at 10pm local time on Sunday.

Further tests are ongoing to discover the cause of death, but there is nothing at this stage which indicates it is crime-related.

Local press say 20 non-migrant foreigners have been found dead this year in different circumstances in the Aburra Valley, the natural river basin of the Medellin River and one of the country’s most populous valley in its Andean region.

All but one died in Medellin. Thirteen were American and another one British. Only one of the deaths is being treated as a homicide.

The Black Sheep Hostel is a traveller’s favourite in Medellin.

It describes itself online as a New Zealand/Colombian-run establishment in a peaceful area of Medellin called Patio Bonito in El Poblado near to two major shopping centres and an area with hundreds of bars and restaurants.

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