British tourist killed by fridge in Thailand

A British holidaymaker has died in Thailand after he was electrocuted while reaching for a bottle of water from a fridge.

Grant Harrison, 36, had been sunbathing by the pool on Koh Phangan - site of the famous Full Moon Party - when he went to get a drink and was killed.

The Middlesbrough supporter had arrived in the Far East with his girlfriend in the New Year to go travelling.

Originally from North Yorkshire, Harrison had been a regular contributor to Middlesbrough FC fanzine Fly Me To The Moon.

Fanzine editor Rob Nichols said: “He was a real character. He will be greatly missed.”

A fellow fan posted on a football messaging site: “He was relaxing by the pool, decided to go for a bottle of water and it cost him his life.”

A spokeswoman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed the death and said it was assisting the next of kin.

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