British reality TV star found dead in Phuket canal

Thai police are investigating the death of a British man whose body was found in a drainage canal near a hotel in Phuket, with initial examinations finding no signs of assault and officers suspecting he fell in by accident and was unable to climb out.



Police said they were notified at about 2pm on March 14 that the body of reality TV star Jordan Wright, 32, a British national, had been found lying face down in a canal Thalang district, Phuket.



Investigators, forensic doctors and crime-scene officers examined the area and carried out an initial post-mortem. The authorities said they found no visible injuries consistent with an attack.



At the scene, officers recovered a hotel room key card for Room 2109 at COCO Phuket Bangtao .



Police said they collected evidence and are conducting a detailed investigation into the cause of death.