Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall
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Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall
Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of online fashion retailer Asos, fell to his death from an 18-floor condominium in Pattaya on 9 February 2026. Police were alerted and found the man dead on the ground. Investigators said Griffiths, a British passport holder, was alone and his room was locked from the inside with no signs of break-in. An autopsy did not reveal evidence of foul play. Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later. Police said he was involved in two ongoing court cases that may have caused him stress.
"Quentin Griffiths, the co-founder of online fashion giant Asos, has been named by Thai police as the man who plunged to death from a building on 9 February 2026 in the eastern seaside town of Pattaya. Police were called to investigate the case last Monday night after receiving an alert that a man fell from an 18-floor condominium and was found dead on the ground, a police investigator told the BBC."
"He said Griffiths, a British passport holder, was by himself, his room was locked from the inside, and there was no trace of any break-ins at the time of the death. An autopsy did not reveal any evidence of foul play. Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later. City AM/Shutterstock The police also said that Griffiths was involved in two ongoing court cases that might have caused him stress."
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