British tourist, 37, is found dead in a drain after separating from his family during holiday to Phuket

A British tourist has been found dead in a storm drain in Thailand after going missing during a family holiday.

Fraser Wright, 37, left his relatives and went out drinking alone on the popular island of Phuket on Tuesday evening. His relatives said he was last seen at around 10pm.

At around 9am the following morning, vexed locals noticed a physique floating in the shallow physique of water weak to carry rainwater from storms into the sea.

Police and paramedics arrived at the scene however the man was pronounced dead.

Police Captain Phongsathorn Phothong from the Patong district police station said a file was obtained at 9.30am. 

Officers arrived at the scene with rescue workers and paramedics earlier than the area, which is near a motorcycle store, was cordoned off.

They discovered the physique floating in the water inside the drainage ditch, which is surrounded by a metal guard rail.

Officers mediate the man had been dead for roughly 5 or six hours. 

Police Captain Phongsathorn said: ‘We have despatched the tourist’s physique to Vachira Phuket Hospital for a thorough autopsy to determine the cause of death earlier than handing it over to his family for non secular ceremonies.

‘We have checked the safety camera and found no one assaulted him.

‘He walked into the drainage ditch by himself at around 4am and did no longer advise his family.

‘I obtained a file from a resident about the physique discovery earlier than informing his family.

‘At advise, we have to investigate additional to determine the cause, while I do no longer know when the autopsy can be accomplished.’

A UK Overseas Workplace spokesperson said in a statement: ‘We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Thailand and are in contact with the local authorities.’