Overview

• Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and Arno Quinton Els, 36, were found dead on December 26 in a villa in Hoi An, Vietnam, where they had been residing since July 2024.
• Their bodies were discovered by cleaning staff in separate rooms, with no external signs of trauma or evidence of a break-in at the scene.
• Local authorities collected several empty bottles of alcohol from the rooms for forensic analysis as part of their investigation into the cause of death.
• Otteson was a social media marketing manager and travel influencer, while Els worked as a barista, musician, and comedian; the couple had recently announced their engagement.
• The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is supporting Otteson's family, while both families have requested privacy as investigations continue.