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MYSTERY DEATH MANHUNT

British teacher Harris Binotti, 25, hunted by cops in Myanmar after his colleague Gary Ferguson, 47, was found dead with head and chest wounds following drinking session

The British suspect has not been seen since his pal English teacher, Gary Ferguson, who is also British, was found dead

A BRITISH teacher whose colleague died after they spent the night drinking together is being hunted by authorities in Burma.

Gary Ferguson, 47, who is also British, was found dead in his colleague's apartment in Rangoon, police said.

 Harris Binotti, 25, is understood to be wanted for questioning by police in Burma
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Harris Binotti, 25, is understood to be wanted for questioning by police in BurmaCredit: PA:Press Association

His wife reportedly found him with head and chest wounds in the suspect's flat after he failed to return home on Sunday morning.

Police are now looking for Harris Binotti, 25, who has vanished since the pair had been drinking together in Myanmar over the weekend.

He is wanted on suspicion of carrying out the attack, according to an officer in Rangoon.

 Binotti (pictured) is wanted over death of his colleague Gary Ferguson
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Binotti (pictured) is wanted over death of his colleague Gary FergusonCredit: Facebook
 The Rangoon street where Gary Ferguson was found dead
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The Rangoon street where Gary Ferguson was found deadCredit: Getty Images
 Binotti has vanished since drinking with the victim
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Binotti has vanished since drinking with the victimCredit: Facebook

A police officer said: "At the time they were together drinking. They were talking and fighting."

Mr Ferguson and the suspect both taught English at the Horizon International School in Rangoon, also known as Yangon.

The victim had worked there for a year while the suspect had been there for around three months, according to a school spokesman.

 The pair taught English at Horizon International School in Rangoon
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The pair taught English at Horizon International School in RangoonCredit: Getty Images
 The suspect (pictured) had only been teaching at the school for around three months
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The suspect (pictured) had only been teaching at the school for around three monthsCredit: Facebook

The spokesman said: "We don't know exactly what happened. They were together and they had been drinking and enjoying the night and after that he was found dead on Sunday morning.

"They were friends but they had been drinking.

"We send our condolences to Mr Ferguson's family."

 Binotti's Facebook page shows he had many other jobs before taking the position as an English teacher in Rangoon
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Binotti's Facebook page shows he had many other jobs before taking the position as an English teacher in RangoonCredit: Facebook

According to Binotti's Facebook page, it shows he had a number of different jobs before taking up a post as an English teacher in Rangoon.

These ranged from being a holiday rep, a ski rep and an assistant duty hotel manager.

A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: "We are providing help and support to the family of a British national following a death in Rangoon, Burma, and are in touch with the local authorities."



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