The family of a British tourist found dead in the sea off a Thai beach are demanding answers after CCTV footage showed him running from a bar following a heated conversation with an unknown man. Regan Kelly, 28, from Selsdon, south London, had arrived in Thailand on December 30 for a month-long trip.
He was last seen on January 3 at the Mad Monkey Hostel in Phuket, where he was staying. CCTV footage shows him talking to a man, also appearing to be a tourist, for several hours before the conversation became 'increasingly heated', according to his sister Laurie Blackall. Regan then left abruptly and ran towards Patong beach, with the man following seconds later.
At 10am the same day, a watersports instructor found a naked body face down in the water off Patong. Police confirmed it was Regan. His family, who had reported him missing, are now in Thailand trying to piece together what happened. They have launched a fundraiser to bring his body back to the UK for a second post-mortem.
Laurie described her brother as 'very sociable' and an experienced traveller. She said the man who followed him was 'muscly' and wore a white t-shirt and shorts. 'Something is really not sitting right with me,' she said, appealing for the man to come forward. Regan's phone and belongings remain missing.
