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Hap, I agree with you. The saddest story. I think of his family every day and hope they feel even the slightest bit comforted by the incredible outpouring of support for John and the Durkins. It seems to be fairly clear that his death is considered highly suspicious. There are a lot of similar...

Hap, my friend was close with John at Bates and is also friends with several of the Bates and Trinity students who were abroad with John.

According to the Facebook search page maintained by his family, "It is with much sadness that the Durkin family informs you of the loss of John Nolen Durkin and thanks everyone for their support during the past few days"

LAST SEEN: Area: Campo Dei Fiori (Rome, Italy) Bar: Sloppy Sam's Time: ~1:30 AM 2/19/13 ITALIAN TIME Condition: Drinking (legally), not notably intoxicated according to friends/witnesses (but still not confirmed)

Detailed information: John Durkin, age 21 6'1, 210 pounds Brown hair, Brown Eyes Student at Bates College Alumni of Governor's Academy Resident of Rye, NH

Link to Facebook Event maintained by John Durkin's cousins: https://www.facebook.com/events/362255027246189/362392660565759/?ref=notif&notif_t=plan_mall_activity

John is a linebacker for Bates College. 6'1, 210 pounds, definitely a guy that could defend himself in a normal situation. What makes this situation particularly odd is that John left all his important belongings at the Spanish bar: phone, wallet, and passport. The friends that had last seen...