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Body found in pond near Orange County hotel is missing tourist

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies said a body that was discovered in a pond near the Caribe Royale hotel Saturday morning is that of a missing tourist.

Investigators said Simon Latham, 43, a British national who was visiting from South Korea, was last seen leaving a lounge at the Caribe Royale hotel on World Center Drive at 1 a.m. Thursday.

Deputies said Latham was scheduled to return to South Korea at 7 a.m. Friday but did not make his flight. According to investigators, Latham's family was unable to contact him and he left his belongings in his hotel room.

Emergency crews were called to a pond behind the Caribe Royale shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday. Deputies said Latham's body was pulled from the pond. There's no word on the cause of death at this point.

Investigators said foul play is not suspected but the death remains under investigation.