Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of online fashion retailer Asos, has died following a fall from a high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand.

Quentin Griffiths, co-founder of online fashion retailer Asos, has died following a fall from a high-rise apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. Thai police confirmed Griffiths, a British national, was found dead on February 9th outside a luxury hotel where he was staying on the 17th floor. Authorities determined the room was locked from inside with no signs of forced entry, and an autopsy revealed no evidence of foul play. Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 alongside Nick Robertson, Andrew Regan, and Deborah Thorpe, establishing the platform as a fashion marketplace inspired by television and film. He remained a significant shareholder after departing the company five years after its launch. Asos grew to a valuation exceeding £6 billion, becoming a major player in online fashion retail with holdings from Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen and Mike Ashley's Frasers Group among its largest s