CCTV footage captured the moment the 19-year-old from Canberra climbed onto a narrow wall at the side of the rooftop swimming pool, before he slipped and fell 15 metres onto a nearby restaurant.
Joshua James Connell, from Canberra, and his friend were staying at the Paripas Patong Resort when the tragedy unfolded.
Stream more world news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022He was seen tiptoeing on the edge of the pool and appeared to lift his hands in an effort to balance, before slipping over onto the edge of the rail. "The deceased fell from the hotel adjacent to the restaurant, wearing shorts and without a shirt," Mr Boonplod said, according to The Mirror.
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