Police confirmed today that the 22-year-old boyfriend of the Australian woman killed when their jet skis collided in Phuket on Sunday is to face charges of reckless driving causing death.
Thomas Keating, 22, and his girlfriend, Emily Jayne Collie, 20, were riding jet-skis near Kata Beach at 4:45pm on Sunday when they collided in the water at high speed leaving Collie with severe injuries to her neck and shoulders.
Keating said strong sunlight reflected off the sea and made it impossible to see the jet ski of his girlfriend, leading to the fatal crash.
A distraught Keating wrote a heartfelt message to his girlfriend on Facebook: “I love you so much Emily, and I wish I could just bring you back into my arms. I’m so broken and I know I’ll never never be able to mend. I’ll always be your boy and you’ll always be my girl! We had so many plans for our future, Emmy. I love you to bits baby and I promise I’ll never stop, and you’ll always have my heart!”
Collie’s parents are coming to Phuket to collect her body and they are expected to arrive on Wednesday, according to police.
Phuket police added that the insurance coverage on the jet ski entitles Collie’s parents to a payout of THB50,000 for her death.
Meanwhile, family and friends have taken to social media to remember Collie, who was described as “bright and bubbly.”
Story: The Phuket News/ Coconuts Bangkok
