A BRITISH tourist has been found dead in a storm drain on an island in Thailand after going missing on a night out.He was pronounced dead at the scene by police and paramedics who quickly attended.
It is believed the man from Wiltshire, England, had been out drinking alone in Phuket while on holiday with his family.
An investigation was launched into his death after relatives told cops that he had been missing since 10 pm on Tuesday. A source told Asia Pacific: " was with his family. He arrived in Phuket on November 17 and was staying at Seaview Hotel in the Patong area.Police have revealed that shocked locals reported finding the body outside a local bike shop at 9:30 am.Police Captain Phongsathorn said that it is believed the Brit had been dead for between five and six hours when he was found.
He said: "We have sent the tourist's body to Vachira Phuket Hospital for a thorough autopsy to determine the cause of death before handing it over to his family for religious ceremonies."He walked into the drainage ditch by himself at around 4 am and did not tell his family."Currently, we have to investigate further to determine the cause, while I don't know when the autopsy will be completed.
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