reader Posted January 23 Posted January 23 From Pattaya News A 74-year-old British man suffering from paralysis fell to his death from a fourth-floor condo in Pattaya. The tragic incident was reported to the Pattaya police at 10:36 PM on January 22nd. The incident happened on Soi Wat Boon Samphan in Pattaya. Upon receiving the report, police, rescue workers, and The Pattaya News teams rushed to the scene. There, officers discovered the body of a 74-year-old British national, wearing only pants. He had fallen from the fourth floor of his condominium room and was found lifeless on the ground beside the walkway. However, no signs of physical assault were found on the body. A search of his room also revealed no signs of forced entry or missing valuables, but his wheelchair was found parked near the balcony. Handprints were discovered on the balcony railing, which police believed to belong to the deceased. Authorities documented them as evidence. Condo security guard Mr. Jarunsak, 61, told The Pattaya News that the deceased had been suffering from paralysis and had lived at the condominium for a long time. He also received daily care from a caregiver. Mr. Jarunsak was unaware of the cause of the incident. The body had been transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for an autopsy. Authorities will also contact the deceased’s relatives and caregiver for questioning before arranging for the body to be claimed for religious rites. TPN Media has withheld the name of the victim as the family and embassy were still being contacted as of press time. https://thepattayanews.com/2025/01/23/74-year-old-paralyzed-british-man-falls-to-death-from-pattaya-condo/ Ruthrieston 1 Quote
Olddaddy Posted January 23 Posted January 23 Possible exercising and fell ,doubt he would of jumped Quote
Keithambrose Posted January 23 Posted January 23 8 minutes ago, Olddaddy said: Possible exercising and fell ,doubt he would of jumped Difficult to jump if paralysed. vinapu 1 Quote
reader Posted January 23 Author Posted January 23 Not unusual for long-paralyzed to develop strong upper body strength to compensate for loss of leg control. khaolakguy, floridarob, vinapu and 1 other 4 Quote
gerefan Posted January 27 Posted January 27 There was a paralysed guy living a few doors from my room who wheeled himself to the window at the end of the corridor and managed to get himself over the low railing. It was very moving to see the wheel chair in the corridor afterwards… Ruthrieston, bkkmfj2648 and vinapu 3 Quote
