Millionaire Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths discovered lifeless after seventeenth flooring balcony fall
An investigation has launched after Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths was found dead after falling from an apartment block in Thailand. The 58-year-old entrepreneur, who helped establish Asos 26 years ago, made a fortune of £15m from share sales in 2010.
The multi-millionaire is reported to have fallen from his 17th floor flat in Pattaya. His cause of death remains unconfirmed, with a comprehensive post-mortem examination due to be conducted. However, early investigations believe their was no signs of foul play.
A source close to Griffiths’ family told the Sun: “It’s a real mystery. The phrase ‘suspicious circumstances’ has been used but we just don’t know yet.”
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An investigator informed the BBC that Griffiths had been alone and his room was locked from the inside. No signs of foul play were discovered during the autopsy, the investigator added.
Griffiths had relocated to Thailand from the UK in 2007.
He continued to hold a significant stake in Asos after departing the company in 2005, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Last year, Griffiths was arrested and questioned by detectives after his Thai ex-wife alleged he had stolen £500,000 from the company they jointly operated. He was released under investigation and Griffiths maintained his innocence.
The couple had a son and daughter before their separation, according to the Sun.
A Foreign Office spokesman stated: “We are supporting the family of a British national who has died in Thailand and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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