Asos co-founder dies after Thailand balcony fall

The police also said Griffiths was involved in two ongoing court cases that might have caused him stress.

A co-founder of online fashion giant Asos died after falling from an 18-floor apartment block in Thailand, police have said.

Quentin Griffiths has been named by Thai police as the man found dead on the ground in the eastern seaside city of Pattaya on 9 February.

A police investigator told the BBC 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.

The police also said Griffiths was involved in two ongoing court cases that might have caused him stress.

By Anthony Solly