University of Warwick for discovery of the missing astronomer’s body in Coquimbo: “He was an inspiring academic”

Personnel of the GOPE of Carabineros found yesterday the body of the British astronomer Thomas Marsh (60), who disappeared on September 16 (he was last seen at the La Silla observatory, in the Coquimbo Region). In this regard, the University of Warwick, where Marsh worked, issued a statement regretting the event.
The rector of that university, Chris Ennew, said in the text that “this is deeply distressing news for Tom’s family and, of course, our thoughts are with them, along with their colleagues and our community at large.”
“I know how terrible this moment is for colleagues who knew Tom and considered him a close friend, as well as an inspiring academic and mentor,” Ennew added.
“For anyone who has been affected by the news, use the wellness support that exists to help you through this difficult time,” she added.
The regional prosecutor of Coquimbo, Adrián Vega indicated that the cause of death may be due to an accident. “It is a very steep area, in which the hills, to come down from them, is very rocky, and anyone can twist their ankle or fall. That is one of the working hypotheses that must be confirmed with the forensic examinations that the Legal Medical Service will carry out in Santiago,” he said.
“The odds are very high of an accident on Mr. Marsh’s walk,” the pursuer said.
When asked about the possibility of third-party intervention, Vega pointed out that “the probability is very low, but the thanatological examinations and all the examinations of Mr. Marsh’s body should lead us to that idea definitively to achieve scientific certainty.”

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