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| Briton drowns in sea off Thailand after fleeing mob | Briton drowns in sea off Thailand after fleeing mob |
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| A 28-year-old British tourist has drowned after jumping into the sea in the Thai beach town of Pattaya whilst fleeing a gang that was chasing him and two friends, local media reported on Monday. The body of Patrick Molloy, from Cambridge, was recovered by a fisherman who said the man had been clutching the rope of an inflatable raft several metres from shore but had seemingly lost his grip and drowned. | A 28-year-old British tourist has drowned after jumping into the sea in the Thai beach town of Pattaya whilst fleeing a gang that was chasing him and two friends, local media reported on Monday. The body of Patrick Molloy, from Cambridge, was recovered by a fisherman who said the man had been clutching the rope of an inflatable raft several metres from shore but had seemingly lost his grip and drowned. |
| Molloy and Britons James Wilks, 29, and Jerry Robson, 30, had rushed into the water on Sunday morning after being chased out of a nightclub and through a beachside restaurant by five to six Thai men, some of whom had sticks and knives, witnesses told police. | Molloy and Britons James Wilks, 29, and Jerry Robson, 30, had rushed into the water on Sunday morning after being chased out of a nightclub and through a beachside restaurant by five to six Thai men, some of whom had sticks and knives, witnesses told police. |
| Wilks and Robson had swum in different directions from Molloy and were rescued separately in Pattaya Bay. Wills managed to swim to a yacht 500m from shore, while Robson was found by a search and rescue team in the water some 300m from shore, according to the Bangkok Post. According to comments on the local English-language website PattayaOne, seemingly made by friends of the deceased, Molloy was unable to swim. | Wilks and Robson had swum in different directions from Molloy and were rescued separately in Pattaya Bay. Wills managed to swim to a yacht 500m from shore, while Robson was found by a search and rescue team in the water some 300m from shore, according to the Bangkok Post. According to comments on the local English-language website PattayaOne, seemingly made by friends of the deceased, Molloy was unable to swim. |
| It is believed Molloy was on holiday in Thailand after having been released from an 18-week prison sentence for assault. Neither local police nor the British embassy were able to comment on the particulars of his case. | It is believed Molloy was on holiday in Thailand after having been released from an 18-week prison sentence for assault. Neither local police nor the British embassy were able to comment on the particulars of his case. |
| A spokesman for the British embassy in Bangkok said: "We are aware of the death of a British national on the second of December in Pattaya, Thailand. We are providing consular assistance to the family." | A spokesman for the British embassy in Bangkok said: "We are aware of the death of a British national on the second of December in Pattaya, Thailand. We are providing consular assistance to the family." |
| Police were collecting statements from Wills and Robson and are still looking for the Thai gang. | Police were collecting statements from Wills and Robson and are still looking for the Thai gang. |
| Pattaya, located just 100 miles (160km) south-east of Bangkok, is famous for its beaches and nightlife but has earned itself a reputation as a sleazy destination rife with bars, tourist scams, brothels and drugs. Police have long promised to clean up the city and close in on criminals on the run – many of whom are said to hide out with ease in and around Pattaya. | Pattaya, located just 100 miles (160km) south-east of Bangkok, is famous for its beaches and nightlife but has earned itself a reputation as a sleazy destination rife with bars, tourist scams, brothels and drugs. Police have long promised to clean up the city and close in on criminals on the run – many of whom are said to hide out with ease in and around Pattaya. |
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