It happened on Sunday just after 8:00 AM, and what's puzzling police is that he had company over a few hours before it happened - some locals who appeared to be socializing with him until the early morning. ACP Romero shared more details with us today.

ACP Hilberto Romero, OC Eastern Division
"Police responded to the discovery of a body outside of the watermark hotel in San Pedro, upon the arrival they saw the lifeless body of a male person with head injuries , he was later identified as Loran Randchenko Canadian national. Information is that Loran was staying at the hotel for the night then his body was discovered in the yard outside of the room an investigation is being carried out and several persons have been brought in for interview."

"We have information that he was in the company of other persons at the room but they left sometime during the night."

"Yes the information that we have is that they had been drinking."

Randchenko was 47 years old and also registered at another more upscale hotel. He had checked in along with a female and at 2:30 am they were joined by 2 men who remained in the room with him until 4:47am where they both left along with the female leaving Radchenko alone in the room.