Another Dead Farang

[phuketsiam]

Briton found dead on Thai holiday

Press Association

Monday January 2, 2006 9:19 PM

A British student has been found dead in the sea off Thailand during a two week New Year break with a girlfriend, it has emerged.

The body of psychology student Katherine Horton, 21, of Mayfair Drive, Thornhill, Cardiff, south Wales, was discovered in the sea off the island of Koh Samui by a jet skier.

Her shocked mother Elizabeth Horton spoke of her devastation after learning of her daughter's sudden death.

"I am obviously devastated. It is really too difficult to talk," said Mrs Horton from her home in Cardiff. "We know so little. One of my sons knows what has happened but we are still trying to contact his brother to break the news."

Friends who quickly rallied to support the family also spoke of their shock and devastation.

One family friend, who did not wish to be named, said she believed Katherine was a second year psychology student at Reading University. She said she had flown out to Thailand with a girlfriend on December 27 after celebrating Christmas with her family.

"It was only a short backpacking holiday with a girlfriend. They were due back on January 10," she said. "While they were out there they met up with other friends and it was one of them who actually phoned to break the news today. The girl she went out there with is inconsolable and couldn't speak.

"But we have had no official information at all. Nobody has contacted Elizabeth. We simply don't know what happened. The family are trying to find out what exactly has happened but there is no news at the moment. Everyone is in complete shock."

She said Mrs Horton was a divorcee with two sons, both of whom are older than Katherine. The trip to Thailand was only meant to be a short break and both Katherine and her friend had been due back on Tuesday of next week. She was last seen alive on Sunday night.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "Police are investigating her death."

[Neeranam]

A British student has been found dead in the sea off Thailand during a two week New Year break with a girlfriend, it has emerged.

So where was the girlfriend from?

[pnustedt]

So where was the girlfriend from?

The friend is Miss Ruth Adams, a student from Reading University, UK.

Edited January 3, 2006 by pnustedt

[cdnvic]

Topic already running in the Samui forum.