It's not like he's a Lone Wolf. There are quite a few people in "Iron Hand" George's team. Unless there was internal strife, there's no reason why he alone would be in danger.
As the team leader, the strongest George has ended up in this state. Even if the team wasn't wiped out, they must at least have suffered a severe blow, with heavy casualties.
"Secondly, although the discovered armor clearly shows signs of being struck by a blunt object, judging by the extent of damage, the attacker's weapon wasn't particularly good. The damage to the armor was purely inflicted through brute force."
"Moreover, the wounds on the corpse bear clear bite marks, and there are insulting words deliberately left in the Universal Language on the chest."