Co-founder of British retailer Asos dies after falling from balcony in Thailand
Quentin Griffiths, 58, co-founder of the British fast-fashion retailer Asos, died on February 9 after falling from a 17th-floor balcony in Pattaya, Thailand. Thai police identified Griffiths as the deceased British national and are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
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- Feb 20
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Officers were called on 9 February after a man was found dead, having fallen from an 18-storey condominium in Pattaya.
An autopsy found no indication of foul play and there was no sign of a break-in.
The motive is still being investigated.
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths died after falling from an apartment block in Thailand.
Griffiths was found dead in Pattaya on 9 February.
An autopsy did not reveal any evidence of foul play.
Quentin Griffiths, the co-founder of Asos, has died after falling from an apartment building in Pattaya, Thailand.
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