Asos co-founder dies after falling from Thai balcony

Quentin Griffiths, a co-founder of the online fashion retailer Asos, died after falling from a high-rise condominium in Thailand, police said. He was 58. Thai police said

- NAMITA SINGH

Griffiths, a British passport holder, fell from the 17th floor of his apartment building in the eastern seaside town of Pattaya on 9 February. Officers were alerted by reports that a man had fallen from an 18-storey condominium, and police and paramedics later located Griffiths beneath the balcony of his residence.

An investigator told the BBC and The Sun that Griffiths had been alone in the apartment, which was locked from the inside, with no signs of a break-in. An autopsy did not reveal evidence of foul play. The exact cause of death will be determined by a full postmortem, and the investigation is ongoing.