Found Deceased Holland - Matthew McCombe, 21, Amstel train station, 14 March 2020

[SAMS]

Okay, so take your beer bottle, grab a cig, head out to smoke, I see this happening even without grabbing his cell...."I'll be right back"...What happened between the elevator and smoke time? MOO

 

[Ardoch]

Okay, so take your beer bottle, grab a cig, head out to smoke, I see this happening even without grabbing his cell...."I'll be right back"...What happened between the elevator and smoke time? MOO

Perhaps the rest were all asleep and he's gone off on his own with no semi awake friend to try and stop him and he's been disoriented and just started running IMO
The only other option is that he was going to meet someone that he'd met a few hours prior. But then would you really do that on your first night in a presumably strange town and without your phone and wallet.

 

[Dutchesse]

The only other option is that he was going to meet someone that he'd met a few hours prior. But then would you really do that on your first night in a presumably strange town and without your phone and wallet.

I mean, it is a possibility - or maybe he just wanted to go somewhere, a shop perhaps? I am wondering if he was running to catch a train since he was going in the direction of the Amstel trainstation. He left his wallet in the hotel, but did he and his friend maybe buy ov-chip cards the day before? These are plastic cards that you can use in all public transport, and you put money on it before you travel. If he had a card like that with him, he could go anywhere.

Family of Scot missing in Amsterdam make TV appeal

 

[dillysmom11]

I'm not a jogger or runner, but to me that does not necessarily look like the exercise type of running. More the hurrying type.

Yes, that was my thought. Does he look over his shoulder quickly, about halfway through that short video? I just returned from Amsterdam a few weeks ago, following this case. He’s been gone a good while now .

 

[Ardoch]

I mean, it is a possibility - or maybe he just wanted to go somewhere, a shop perhaps? I am wondering if he was running to catch a train since he was going in the direction of the Amstel trainstation. He left his wallet in the hotel, but did he and his friend maybe buy ov-chip cards the day before? These are plastic cards that you can use in all public transport, and you put money on it before you travel. If he had a card like that with him, he could go anywhere.

Family of Scot missing in Amsterdam make TV appeal

That's a possibility too. His phone might have been charging as well. I hope that there's more CCTV images of him however if there is,why haven't they shown them to jog people's memories? Surely he can't have gone completely out of range after that one. I hope the police and his friends know something more than we know about his movements prior to that morning that might help. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

 

[PhoebeTries]

Found deceased
Vermiste Schot Matthew McCombe dood gevonden in Duivendrecht

Body of Celtic legend Billy McNeill's grandson found after he vanished in Amsterdam

ETA English link

 

[PhoebeTries]

Gerrard Williamson on Twitter

 

[Ardoch]

Heartbreaking. Rest in peace Matthew

 

[Wowno17]

Seriously now, another young man and water. It's becoming the normal now. I see young man, night out, disappeared and automatically think water. So sad

 

[HayLouise]

Sad news

Rest in Peace Matthew

 

[TatianaBarbie]

How tragic for his family and friends. RIP Matthew. Condolences to all who loved this young man.

 

[Ardoch]

Body of missing Scottish man, 21, found in Duivendrecht

 

[Dutchesse]

The worst possible outcome, unfortunately. Rest in peace, Matthew.

 

[dotr]

Body of missing Scot found in Amsterdam
''Celtic FC and many of its former players and supporters also shared appeals.

The club since tweeted: "Everyone at Celtic FC is devastated at the news of the sad passing of Matthew McCombe, grandson of legend Billy McNeill.

"The thoughts and prayers of everyone at the club are with Matthew's family and friends at this difficult time."

 

[evilwise]

He looks so different in the elevator picture compared to the smiling head on photos. I appreciate the lights and angles in elevator CCTV don't do him any favours but I would not recognize them as the same person!

This. The posture and body language in both of the videos combined with having left everything behind in the hotel room strongly suggests multiple substance intoxication to me or possibly lack of medication for existing medical condition.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, you might come on websleuths expecting to be afraid of murderers but you'll leave being afraid of water.

 

[Ardoch]

Body of missing Scottish tourist found in Duivendrecht waterway - DutchNews.nl

 

[Dutchesse]

Rangers pay tribute to Billy McNeill’s grandson and Ibrox season ticket holder

 

[Dutchesse]

Plasje aan waterkant waarschijnlijk fataal voor Schotse Matthew

One of the national newspapers claims to have information from a police spokesperson, who says that the police assume that Matthew fell into the water after making a wrong move while relieving himself. The police have never considered foul play nor suicide during the investigation. There is no comment on why Matthew was seen running/jogging through town before he disappeared.

 

[Ardoch]

Plasje aan waterkant waarschijnlijk fataal voor Schotse Matthew

One of the national newspapers claims to have information from a police spokesperson, who says that the police assume that Matthew fell into the water after making a wrong move while relieving himself. The police have never considered foul play nor suicide during the investigation. There is no comment on why Matthew was seen running/jogging through town before he disappeared.

I'm not sure if that will ever be explained. The only people that could throw any light on it would be the people in the flat. Maybe he just ran out the flat and the rest were still sleeping? IMO
If any of them were awake, do you think the friends statements will be published?

 

[evilwise]

I think toxicology would go a long way toward explaining it but I bet it never gets done.