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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. |
| Stephen Ashton was reportedly caught by a stray bullet during a fight between two groups at a bar on Koh Phangan. | |
| According to the Bangkok Post, the bystander 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." | |
| The Foreign Office later confirmed the dead man's name. | The Foreign Office later confirmed the dead man's name. |
| Police investigating the incident later arrested a Thai man, according to the Post. | Police investigating the incident later arrested a Thai man, according to the Post. |
| Koh Phangan is a resort island neighbouring Koh Samui and it draws thousands of backpackers to its famous full moon parties. |