An elderly German man has died after falling from the seventh floor of a condo in Phuket.
Police believe the unidentified man, 76, died instantly after he jumped or fell from the seventh floor fire escape of the Patong Condotel on Rath-U-Thit 200 Pi Road on Tuesday night, the Phuket News reported.
“There were no signs of assault or robbery on the body or in his room,” said Kathu Police Lt Col Jessada Sangsuree.
“Because of where the body was found we do not think he jumped from the balcony of his room. We believe he jumped or fell from the fire escape on the seventh floor of the building.”
The body of the deceased was taken to Patong Hospital where doctors will investigate the cause of death.
“We were told by staff of the condotel that the man may have suffered from cancer. He mentioned the illness to a taxi driver who recently took him to Mission Hospital,” Lt Col Jessada said.
“We are not sure if the man had terminal cancer and committed suicide to end his suffering, but we are investigating into this theory before concluding our investigation.
Police are in the process of notifiying the German embassy so they can inform the victim’s family.
Story: The Phuket News
