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Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall
Quentin Griffiths faced stress from ongoing lawsuits involving alleged theft of £500,000 by his Thai ex-wife, with police suggesting suicide but investigations continuing.
- On February 9, Quentin Griffiths fell from the 17th floor of an apartment block in Pattaya and was found dead outside the 18-floor The Elysium complex.
- Griffiths had been embroiled in a bitter dispute with his Thai ex-wife, who accused him of stealing £500,000 from their joint company, and he faced two ongoing court cases after an arrest last year.
- At the scene officers found Griffiths' body beneath the balcony, his flat was locked from the inside with documents related to lawsuits, and an autopsy found no foul play but tests continue.
- The Foreign Office said it is supporting the family of the deceased and is in contact with local authorities, while Thai police publicly disclosed the death this week and launched an investigation.
- ASOS has grown into a �3 billion business serving 17 million active customers across over 150 markets, and after selling shares in 2010 Griffiths reportedly earned �15m.
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