Surrounded by sleeping pills, anti-depressants and empty bottles of cough syrup, these are the bodies of two British newly-weds found dead in an Indian hotel.
Police say James and Alex Gaskell – both teachers with first-class degrees – died of an overdose in their
locked room near the Taj Mahal.
A guide book, travel bag, mobile phone and other holiday paraphernalia can be seen on their double bed.
His final tweet, on Sunday, two days before their bodies were found, said how easy they were to obtain in India.
‘Codeine under the counter here. With Valium, Xanax and Lyrica. Winning,’ he wrote. Earlier he said: ‘One prescription in India (after you have told the doctor what to write) will take you faaaaaar...’
In another post he said: ‘I am absolutely off my face on drugs.’
Tragic waste: Mr Gaskell pictured as a schoolboy
India is a popular destination for drugs tourists keen to acquire powerful prescription medicines from chemists, with few questions asked. It is unclear whether the couple died from an overdose of prescription drugs or from another substance.
Although Mr Gaskell made no secret of his craving for pills, relatives of his wife insisted yesterday she was anti-drugs.
The couple, who married last November, were found dead in the Hotel Maya in Agra. As well as strips of coloured capsules, police discovered a prescription for the anti-anxiety drug diazepam.
Mr Gaskell was found lying on his side while his wife was slumped in a crouched position. There was evidence in the room that one or both of them had been sick.
Rajesh Gupta, who owns the hotel which is a popular haunt for backpackers, said the couple checked in on Monday night.
He said: ‘Later they ordered the dinner at 9pm and by 10pm our room service went with dinner. He knocked on the door and James Gaskell opened the door and took the dinner – he didn’t allow our employee inside the room and closed the door.
‘They booked only for one night and were supposed to inform us about an extended stay.
‘When they didn’t come down, our hotel staff knocked their door at 11:30 am on Tuesday, but there was no response and door was locked inside. He informed the manager quickly who later informed the police.
‘Later police arrived and found that both were dead on the bed. Both the television and air conditioner were on.
Died: James Gaskell, 27, and his wife Alexandra, 24, pictured together in India just weeks before their death
Drugs paraphernalia: Police found these strips of tablets - thought to be sleeping pills and anti-depressants - next to the couple's bodies on the bed in their hotel room along with bottles cough syrup (not pictured)
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