If some of you want confirmation, why don't you contact the British High Commission in Australia?
https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-high-commission-canberra
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Margaret Gouin, PhD (Bristol)
Honorary Research Fellow
School of Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic Studies
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
http://tsd.academia.edu/MargaretGouin
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415566360/
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From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Magliocco, Sabina [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 August 2013 20:26
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Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Dave Evans
Dear friends and colleagues,
I join Amy and John in wanting some kind of confirmation of this tragic event. I had an exchange with him only the day before he died; all I know was that he was in Australia in an undisclosed location. I don't know whether computer and cell phone technology could be used to identify the location, but that's a problem for the authorities.
Best,
Sabina
Sabina Magliocco
Professor
Department of Anthropology
California State University - Northridge
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From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Amy Hale [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:56 PM
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Actually, I am very glad that you brought this up, John. I, too, would like confirmation and or/clarification when it becomes available. If Bristol police are looking into the matter, one might presume that authorities where he has been staying have also been informed.
Best to all during this difficult time,
Amy
On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Caroline Tully <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
I agree John. It's not quite clear where this was to occur. Some of us later received an email from Bristol police asking if we knew any more details, which I personally do not. Yes, perhaps Dave should have been a bit clearer about that...about where his mortal remains would actually be ending up. Anyway, I suppose we'll have to wait for news. I am very much reminded about the documentary where Terry Pratchett went and looked at assisted dying facilities in, was it Sweden? As he was considering doing that himself, not that Dave did that - well, as far as we know.
~Caroline Tully.
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From: Society for The Academic Study of Magic [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of John L. Crow
Sent: Wednesday, 14 August 2013 2:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Dave Evans
Dear List Members,
On Monday, just a little after 7AM Eastern time, a handful for people received an email from Dave explaining his condition, circumstances, and communicating that he would be ending his life while he was still in a position to do so. As previously stated, he chose to end his life instead of living through the pain and suffering of medical treatments for cancer. I am writing this email, however, because other than receiving the email from Dave, I have received no other confirmation that he has, indeed, passed on from this world. This is not to say he hasn't. However, I have known enough people who have either decided to end their lives and, at the last minute, change their minds, or worse, when they attempt to end their lives, something happens differently than planned and they do not die but continue living, sometimes in the hospital under the kinds of conditions Dave wished to avoid.
Has anyone received positive information that Dave successfully ended his life? Has anyone been informed by the authorities? Has his body been recovered? Has there been any news reports? I sincerely hope that Dave is at peace and that his suffering in this life has ended. However, all I have is that Dave intended to end his life and that the email was set to be sent at a time after he would have likely succeeded. I have been doing Google searches and have found nothing that indicate a body has been found. But I am in the US and he would have ended his life in Australia or New Zealand (he was vague about his whereabouts). If anyone has any further information regarding his body, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your consideration.
Best wishes,
John L. Crow
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