Brit influencer and fiance found dead in Vietnamese hotel room after announcing engagement
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and Arno Quinton Els, 36, were found in separate hotel rooms in the Hoi An Silverbell villa in Hoi An Twon after drinking wine, according to police. Cleaners found the bodies of Ms Otteson, a social media manager and travel influencer, in her bed in room 101 and her South African partner Mr Els in room 201 on Boxing Day. A YouTube video announcing the couple’s engagement posted just two weeks before they were found dead sees the pair kissing and holding hands as they walk through Hoi An. “To me, they seemed to be in the prime of their lives, wholeheartedly embracing and enjoying everything Vietnam had to offer.” open image in gallery The couple were found dead in seperate hotel rooms on Boxing Day Another friend posted on X: “Greta loved Arno unconditionally and was his bedrock, giving him the freedom to do what he needed to without a faltering foundation and I don’t know many people who could be that selfless in the support of the people they love.