ASOS has paid tribute to its co-founder after he died in a fall from the balcony of his residence in Thailand.
Quentin Griffiths fell from the seventeenth ground of the residence block within the seaside resort metropolis of Pattaya on 9 February, Thai have police stated.
Police stated preliminary investigations counsel there aren’t any indications of foul play.
An Asos spokesperson stated: “We’re saddened to listen to in regards to the passing of Quentin, certainly one of our authentic co-founders.
“He performed an vital function in Asos’s earliest days and we’re ceaselessly grateful for his contribution. Our ideas are along with his household and buddies.”
Police stated CCTV confirmed no signal of anyone getting into Griffiths’ residence, the place he lived alone, the drive added.
His physique has been despatched for a autopsy, they added.
The police additionally quoted a Thai pal of Mr Griffiths saying he had been fearful about lawsuits from his former spouse, who’s a Thai nationwide.
Paperwork associated to these lawsuits have been discovered within the residence, they added.
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Mr Griffiths cofounded fast-fashion retailer ASOS in 2000 and remained a big shareholder after leaving the corporate.
A spokesperson for the Overseas, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace stated: “We’re supporting the household of a British nationwide who has died in Thailand and are involved with the native authorities.”
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