Overview
- Joshua Kershaw, 21, was discovered dead in a hotel room the day after checking into Maxim's Inn in Bangkok, according to local reports.
- CCTV and witness accounts say he collapsed in a nearby bar, was taken to hospital, then discharged himself before returning to the nightlife district.
- His family had believed he was in Pattaya, highlighting conflicting reports about his exact location and movements before his death.
- Bangkok police are waiting for autopsy findings to establish the cause of death, and the UK Foreign Office says it is supporting his relatives.
- A family-run GoFundMe to repatriate his body has raised about £12,312 toward a £13,000 target, and GoFundMe removed a separate fake appeal with no funds raised.