RIP: Gary Leon Robert

As i read few of my favourite running blog yesterday about one missing runner,
I never thought it would end up with this:

Missing runner found dead

2009/08/04

SHAH ALAM: The mystery of the missing Shah Alam Adidas Marathon runner who did not return home after completing his run on Sunday was answered when the police K-9 unit found his body a day later at a tunnel at the Shah Alam Stadium.

The body of 22-year-old Gary Leon Robert, a Universiti Tenaga Nasional student, was found at 1.05pm yesterday almost 24 hours after his father, Marry Robert lodged a police report at the Section 11 police station here. Shah Alam deputy police chief Superintendent M. Chandra, when contacted, said the father had lodged a missing person's report at the police station at about 4pm on Sunday.He said police officers spent the whole morning searching for Gary at the stadium but their search was unfruitful."The K-9 unit was then brought in at noon to look for the victim.

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I was so shocked when I read it,
And only to found out that he was from Uniten, I was shocked even mor
Meaning, he was my junior (or maybe I already left when he entered Uniten)
At the age of 22,
He could be on his way to graduate this year
Too young, too soon...

As i search for more details about what really happened,
I read a whole lots of different stories on whats going on...
From a few different blogs
But I think to respect the family of the late Gary,
Let it just be on what reported in the newspaper rather than speculating on what we dont know

I dont know Gary personally
But to know that one of the runner from the race and one runner from 1malaysia is now no longer with us,
its really sad...

To Gary Leon Robert's family;
and to anyone who know him
My deepest condolences to all of you
May he rest in peace...

To all runners out there;
- Before any race, do check your body capability. and race with no stress
- To all girls out there, run with friends if its possible. You will never know what may happen.