UPDATE
The Australian man who was tragically stabbed to death at the resort he owned in Krabi, southern Thailand, on his 57th birthday has been identified as Peter Heppell from Perth.
The fatal attack happened on Sunday at Heppell’s resort in Khao Thong district, Melina’s Monkey House and Whale Bar, which he named after his daughter Melina who was swept away from his arms during the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 when she was just six months old.
Karen, Heppell’s sister, told NewsAu…
“He survived motorbike accidents and miraculously the Boxing Day tsunami… Peter loved his daughter Aly, the ocean, beer, footy and Thailand… The family is so grateful that we were able to spend time with him recently. Now reunited with baby Melina. Our hearts are breaking.”
Heppell’s life was “taken suddenly and violently,” said his sister, adding that the family…
