08 May 2013

COSTA RICA / USA: Man Dies Before Transport To Milwaukee; Shot In Head During April Robbery.


    American tourist Steve Flesch, 31...died in a Costa Rica hospital...before his family could move him back to Milwaukee for care.
      He was shot in the head during a robbery by youths in San Jose on 02 April...and placed into an induced coma.
      Medical officials claim infection caused his death...while the family waited for USA's help getting his release from the San Jose hospital.
     Flesch arrived in CR in January...having backpacked thru 34 countries in 4 years.
http://www.costaricantimes.com/us-citizen-has-died-in-the-costa-rica-hospital/15369