Young Dane died in the Philippines

Dane died in traffic accident in the Philippines

News reports over the weekend confirmed that a 23-year-old Danish national, Casper Schmidt Christensen from Aabenraa, died on March 2 in a traffic accident in the Philippines.

Christensen was working as an intern at a children's home, the Dumaguete City Youth Home Philippines.

And his family have urged people to donate money to the home instead of sending flowers to the funeral, which is scheduled to take place on March 29.   





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