Phuket Police yet to close case in Canadian Muay Thai boxer’s death

Shela Riva

 

Muay Thai fighter Mathew Richardson was well-known and much respected in Phuket. Photo: Mathew Richardson / Facebook

 

PHUKET: -- Police have confirmed they have yet to conclude their investigation into the death of 27-year-old Canadian Muay Thai fighter Matthew Richardson, whose body was found in his rented house in Patong last month.

 

Patong Police Chief Col Tassanai Orarigdech confirmed to The Phuket News today (Aug 8) that the Institute of Forensic Medicine on Saturday (July 29) issued a forensic report after examining Mr Richardson’s body.

 

The forensic report states that Mr Richardson died of “lack of oxygen in the brain due to neck abrasion”, said Col Tassanai.

 

Full story:  https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-yet-to-close-case-in-canadian-muay-thai-boxer-death-63367.php

 

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4 minutes ago, webfact said:

the Institute of Forensic Medicine on Saturday (July 29) issued a forensic report after examining Mr Richardson’s body.

 

Print the report on here, and the case will be solved within the first few posts.

Lots of jealousy between local and foreign Muay Thai fighters. According to a British fighter I know, some guys don't take defeat well...

7 hours ago, webfact said:

neck abrasion

Or was it a friction burn as in a bag placed over his head and held until suffocation?

 

7 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

Print the report on here, and the case will be solved within the first few posts.

No, the report is not necessary for that.

Clearly strangled himself, suicide by Col Mustard in the library.........................................