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Briton 'shot dead' in Thailand Briton 'shot dead' in Thailand
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A British national has been killed in Thailand on New Year's Eve, the Foreign Office has said.A British national has been killed in Thailand on New Year's Eve, the Foreign Office has said.
Local reports say he was hit by a stray bullet during a fight at a party in a bar on the island of Koh Phangan. Stephen Ashton, 22 was hit by a stray bullet during a fight at a party in a bar on Koh Phangan, say local reports.
According to the Bangkok Post, the 22-year-old tourist was shot in the upper body in the early hours and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to the Bangkok Post, the tourist was shot in the upper body in the early hours and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
"We are aware of the death of a British national in Thailand on New Year's Eve," said a Foreign Office spokesman."We are aware of the death of a British national in Thailand on New Year's Eve," said a Foreign Office spokesman.
"We are providing consular assistance to the family," he added."We are providing consular assistance to the family," he added.
The Post said police investigating the incident later arrested a Thai man. The Foreign Office later confirmed the dead man's name.
Police investigating the incident later arrested a Thai man, according to the Post.