It’s been 2 days since Ayrton Lim Ling Te (林登) was found dead at his family home in Kuching, Sarawak.
Police said that there were criminal elements involved but according to his mum, the 19-year-old Malaysian athlete had been suffering from depression 3 days prior. Since then, many have poured in their condolences.
Many friends took to Instagram to recall how they first met and bonded over the years. “We hang out, we talk, we laugh, what we’ve done will always (remain) in my mind. Appreciate that I have a really good friend, chaser and teammate. I hope that in the next life you can be my best friend again,” Darren wrote.
“Once we went fishing, w just talking about our future, our path, our future journey, our future retiring plan. But at the same time, not forgetting to meet each other again,” shared another, before recalling how they enjoyed lunch time over coffee and talk about making plans for another fishing trip again.
Another close friend by the name of Janet Lee also dedicated a lengthy post to Ayrton. She recalled how the hunky swimmer had always been thoughtful throughout the years. The female friend also remembered when Ayrton visited Aeon mall for the first time.
She went on to list down some of their memories together – Ayrton’s internship, his relationship with his younger brother Ryan, his love for horror movies, and how he resembles American actor Cole Sprouse (spoiler: it’s the hair).