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Eddie Butler was found dead inside his tent on Thursday morning at a campsite at the beginning of the Inca trail to Machu Picchu.
Police in Peru are investigating the death of former Welsh rugby captain Eddie Butler who has died.
Eddie Butler Age
He was 65 years old.
Welsh Rugby Icon Found Dead
The Welsh rugby icon, who went on to become a well-known commentator, was part of a group of fundraisers in Peru, raising money for the charity Prostate Cymru.
Butler was discovered by the tour firm that had taken him to the campsite and they called the local authorities, with the scene attended by officers from Ollantaytambo police station.
Diario Correo, a publication in Peru, published a picture which was said to be of locals carrying Butler away via stretcher from the location.
Police and prosecutors have launched an investigation though no details have yet been released about the possible cause of death.
Kilometre 82, the place where Butler was found, is a four-day hike from Machu Picchu, with the campsite near the town and Inca archeological site of Ollantaytambo close to Cuzco.
Visitors walk there via the infamous Dead Woman’s Pass at more than 4,000 metres above sea level.
The prosecutor in charge of the ongoing investigation has been named locally as Hugo Jara Palomino.
Wife & Children
Butler, leaves behind his wife Susan and six children, and his death was confirmed in a statement published on social media by Prostate Cymru.