Sarisbury Green entrepreneur, 39, feared dead after belongings and love note found on Bali cliff top beauty spot
Businessman Ryan Roth disappeared on Monday, January 20. The 39-year-old’s belongings – including a note to his ex-girlfriend – were allegedly found at the top of cliffs near the Selonding Temple in Pecatu Village.
An abandoned motorbike was seen parked near the scene and close to the cliff edge a bag filled with a helmet, a bottle of spirit and letter to his former lover were discovered.
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Hide AdRescuers have spent weeks combing the area for clues to Mr Roth’s disappearance but have been hampered by the challenging terrain.
The bottom of the cliffs, which rise more than 500ft above the sea, are covered in bushes and have proved difficult to reach, rescue teams said.
Worried friends have posted on Mr Roth’s Facebook page following his disappearance.
Meanwhile, police are understood to have been in touch with his former lover addressed in the note, now identified as Alice Yu.
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Hide AdMs Yu, believed to be from Hong Kong, reportedly told detectives there had been no problems with him recently, The Daily Mail claimed.
As well as images of the note, photographs of Mr Roth's local driving licence and his British passport have circulated on social media.
Mr Roth, according to his Facebook profile, originally lived near Fareham and studied at Brookfield Community School in Sarisbury Green.
He also founded several businesses, including Roth Management and Kabu and Co.
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Hide AdSouth Kuta Police chief Yusak Agustinus Sooai told the Jakarta Post it was possible that Mr Roth could have jumped from the cliff or fallen by mistake.
Searches for Mr Roth are ongoing. No body has been found.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: 'We are supporting the family of a British man missing in Bali, and are in contact with the Indonesian police who are carrying out the search.'
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