British man dies after bathroom fall at Chon Buri residence
A British businessman met a fatal end today at 7.10am after slipping and falling onto a glass sliding door in the bathroom at his Chon Buri residence, resulting in glass impaling his chest.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Surasingh Sukmak, the deputy investigator, was notified of the incident which involved 54 year old British national, Gareth John Wilson. The accident took place in a private housing estate in the Huai Yai area of Bang Lamung District in the coastal town of Chon Buri.
Upon arrival at the accident scene, a luxurious single-story residence, law enforcement found Wilson’s wife and relatives, overwhelmed with grief, some fainting and collapsing on the sofas in the lounge area. Wilson lay on the bed with a fatal wound to his chest in the bedroom.
The glass sliding door of the bathroom was shattered, and there was a large amount of bloodstain on the floor. No signs of a struggle were evident in the room. The police proceeded to document the scene for further investigation.
The initial statement from the deceased’s wife suggested that Wilson had been out drinking with friends the night before and had returned home late. In the morning, while he was walking to the bathroom, he reportedly felt dizzy, lost his balance, and crashed into the sliding glass door, causing it to shatter.
Despite being severely injured, Wilson managed to move to the bed where he lay down. Relatives quickly called for medical assistance from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, but by the time help arrived, the injuries and blood loss proved too severe, and Wilson’s life could not be saved, reported KhaoSod.
The police have planned a thorough post-mortem examination at the Police General Hospital’s forensic medicine institute to determine the precise cause of death. Relatives will be called in for further questioning to complete the investigation into the accident.
In related news, the British backpacker murderers have made fresh appeals against their sentence claiming they are innocent of beating an English couple to death in Thailand 10 years ago.
