A 37 year old British tourist tragically drowned while swimming at Freedom Beach in Phuket late yesterday morning, November 29, as confirmed by Patong Police.
The incident was reported at approximately 12.30pm, after beach guards were unable to revive the victim, identified as Jason Mark Lambert. Lambert had been visiting Phuket on holiday with his family since November 19 and was staying at the Nipa Hotel in Patong throughout the trip.
According to the police report, Lambert entered the water with his wife at around 10am. Shortly after they began swimming, beach guards noticed that he appeared to be struggling in the water.
Recognizing the situation as potentially life-threatening, they immediately stepped in, pulling him back to shore and attempting to administer first aid in an effort to revive him.
Despite their prompt response and continued attempts to resuscitate him, Lambert was later pronounced dead.
His body was subsequently transferred to Patong Hospital for further examination. There, Doctor Punthanika Chaithianthong conducted an autopsy in accordance with standard medical and legal procedures.
Police confirmed that Lambert’s family raised no concerns about the circumstances surrounding his death and did not request any further investigation into the cause. After the autopsy was completed, the body was officially released to the family so they could proceed with funeral arrangements.
Source: The Thaiger
There is a conflicting report from a user on Facebook who was there, that claimed the victim was pulled from the water by another tourist and that tourists were the ones that performed the CPR.