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Australian balcony jumper dies in Phuket hospital

Australian balcony jumper dies in Phuket hospital

PHUKET: The Australian who jumped from the third storey of a guesthouse in Patong yesterday afternoon (June 25) has died of his injuries at Vachira Hospital.


By Tanyaluk Sakoot

Tuesday 25 June 2013 09:27 AM


Joshua John Smits' passport photo.

Joshua John Smits' passport photo.

Joshua John Smits, aged 24, suffered severe head injuries as well as injuries to his right leg when he jumped from the balcony at a guesthouse on Soi Bowling, off Sai Nam Yen Road in Patong.

Phuket Police told The Phuket News today that Mr Smits died just after midnight (June 25).

Read the earlier stories here and here.