Police deem fatal condo fall a suicide, motive remains unclear
The man died after falling from The Field Phuket condominium in Moo 4, Wichit, on Sunday afternoon (Apr 20).
Police have ruled the fatal fall of a man from The Field Phuket condominium in Moo 4, Wichit, on Sunday afternoon, April 20, as a suicide, according to an update from Wichit Police Station on April 21. Officers said a review of CCTV footage and witness statements found no evidence of foul play, but the motive for the incident remains unclear.
CCTV Footage and Scene Evidence
Investigators reported that CCTV recordings showed the man walking alone onto the eighth-floor balcony before the fall. While the actual jump was not captured, cameras recorded the body falling from two angles.
Police found no signs of a struggle, forced entry, or the presence of alcohol or drugs at the scene. Only the deceased and a 37-year-old Ukrainian woman were present in the room, investigators confirmed.
Witness Account and Response
The woman told police she had met the man just hours earlier at Phuket Tourist Police Station and accompanied him to the condominium, where he offered to help her move belongings and retrieve her passport from Krabi. CCTV confirmed both entered the lift to the eighth floor at 2:31pm.
She reported that after the man took a shower, he was no longer in the room about 10–15 minutes later. Emergency responders arrived at 5:15pm and found the man unconscious with fractures to his right arm, leg, wrist, and chin. Rescue workers performed CPR before transporting him to Bangkok Hospital Siriroj, where he was pronounced dead.
Source: https://www.thephuketnews.com/police-deem-fatal-condo-fall-a-suicide-motive-remains-unclear-99986.php
