Co-founder of fashion giant Asos found dead after falling from 18-floor apartment block
Quentin Griffiths, the co-founder of clothing brand Asos, has tragically died after falling from a high-rise apartment block in Thailand.
As per various reports, the 58-year-old is said to have plunged from the balcony of his 17th floor apartment in the Thai tourist hotspot of Pattaya.
He was found on the ground below his apartment on February 9.
Police have told the BBC that Griffiths was alone in his digs and the room was locked from the inside. There is also no trace of any break ins.
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His body was found by emergency services and an initial autopsy did not reveal any evidence of foul play.
Further forensic testing is set to happen in the coming days before an official cause of death is shared.
However, it should be worth noting that a full post-mortem can take months.
Following the news, a spokesperson for the UK Foreign Office said in a statement: “We are supporting the family of a British national who has died in Thailand and are in contact with the local authorities.”
The businessman founded fashion brand Asos in 2000 alongside Nick Robertson and Andrew Regan.
Griffiths decided to quit running the company in 2005 to pursue other opportunities and left his life in Britain behind to move to Thailand in 2007.
Despite leaving the firm five years in, the entrepreneur remained a significant shareholder in the company even after his departure.
After quitting as a marketing director, Griffiths bagged an eye-watering £15 million from share sales in 2010, while another significant windfall hit the businessman's bank account three years later.
In more recent times, Griffiths has been in a legal battle with his ex-wife, who accused him of stealing over $673,000 from a company they operated together.
His former partner, who is from Thailand, accused the businessman of forging documents to sell land and shares without her knowledge.
Griffiths was arrested and brought in by police for questioning, with the investigation believed to be ongoing at the time of his death.
The entrepreneur had continually denied any form of wrongdoing.
A friend of Griffith’s family told The Sun: “It's a real mystery. The phrase ‘suspicious circumstances’ has been used but we just don't know yet.”
Investigations into Griffiths death remains ongoing, with both Thai and British authorities supporting the case.
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Callum Jones