Kerala: Body of Messi fan who went missing after Argentina's loss to Croatia found
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"A quick search revealed a suicide note in which he says he is leaving the world as he has nothing more to watch and see," an officer was quoted as saying.
The body of Dinu Alex, the 30-year-old diehard fan of Argentina captain Lionel Messi who went missing hours after Argentina's 3-0 loss to Croatia in 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 21, has now been found near Illikkal Bridge in Kottayam.
Alex, who was last seen watching the FIFA World Cup match, according to his parents, went missing on June 21 from the house around 4 am, according to police.
"A quick search revealed a suicide note in which he says he is leaving the world as he has nothing more to watch and see," anofficer was quoted as saying.
A close relative of Alex told that he was a hardcore Messi fan and his mobile phone had a picture of Messi as wallpaper.
"Yesterday, he purchased a T-shirt like the one worn by Messi and sat down to watch the match. In the morning when his mother got up at 4 am to prepare food for him, she saw that the back door of the kitchen was open and immediately called her husband.
"They then went to check on Alex and found that he was missing," said the relative, adding that police was called then.
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Police arrived with a sniffer dog who ran towards the river which is flowing in full spate on account of the rains in the past few days. Some divers searched in the water but failed to find it.
Alex, Who was devastated after Argentina suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Croatia late on Thursday, was unmarried and worked as an accountant in a private company.
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