A British tourist has died after being struck with a single karate chop following a road rage incident in Phuket, Thailand. Alan Roger Jolliffe, 57, from Liverpool, was riding a rented scooter along a busy road when another moped began to cut him off.
The other rider, Pektas Tuguy Tayyar, 29, from Sweden, honked his horn and the pair pulled over. Footage shows Tayyar striking Jolliffe across the head with the underside of his hand, instantly knocking him unconscious. Jolliffe suffered severe head injuries and was taken to Patong Hospital, where he died the same evening.
Tayyar was arrested at the Utopia hotel and pictured in front of six police officers. He allegedly confessed to the attack and was charged with 'assault resulting in death'. Police Colonel Korakrit Khankruea said the suspect 'became angry, dismounted and argued before hitting the victim once in the face with the bottom of his hand'.
The incident occurred near Bangla Road, a popular nightlife area. Phuket, which receives around 14 million visitors annually, has seen concerns over crime and 'low-quality' tourism. Officials are implementing tighter immigration controls amid a wave of drug-related and illegal activities.
