American Found Dead in Colon Hotel Room
Lane James Lloit, a 55 year old US citizen, was found dead in the International Hotel in Colon. The authorities are investigating to determine if there was a criminal hand in his death. The hearse was located at the rear of the hotel so as to not attract the attention of those who were passing by the street where the hotel is located. A source involved in the investigation said a syringe with heroin was found in room 102, and that the deceased had a head injury. Presumably he could have died from a drug overdose. (Source - La Critica)
Editor's Comment: The Panamanian newspapers very often get the name wrong in these initial reports. The person's name might be "Lane James Lloit" however I suspect the last name might be "Elliot" or "Elliott" or something like that. In addition they also frequently get first-middle-last name wrong. For example, there's a guy named Elliot J. Lane who's a lawyer in Hartford, Ct (and, I hope he's just fine.) Anyway, I'll follow up to either confirm or correct the identification of this person. If anyone knows this person, please contact me via email - don@panama-guide.com - thanks.
