Michael Jackson, 40, from Liverpool, tragically died in Thailand after becoming lost in a wooded area following a party – he was hospitalised for kidney failure and later succumbed to sepsis
After becoming disoriented in a wooded area whilst on holiday in Thailand, a British man from Liverpool tragically lost his life.
Michael Jackson, 40, was found collapsed in undergrowth after he left the holiday residence where he was staying with two friends. Mr Jackson, who worked as a road surfacer and lived in Speke, had travelled to Thailand to attend a boxing match on December 8 and was staying in a villa.
An inquest at Liverpool coroner’s court today revealed that on the night of his arrival, the 40 year old attended a beach club party, staying up until about 2 or 3am, during which time he consumed alcohol and drugs. He left the villa later to go to the shops but never made it back. On December 9, Mr Jackson was found in nearby woodland, bearing “numerous cuts and scratches to his body”.
The court was told that it is believed Mr Jackson had mistakenly taken a wrong turn while walking to the shops and got lost in the thickly forested area. He was rushed to Ko Samui Hospital, located in the Ko Samui district of Surat Thani, where he received treatment for kidney failure, reports the Liverpool Echo.
His condition worsened, and his girlfriend Stephanie Draper said that Mr Jackson was “hallucinating and saying strange things”. On December 14, he suffered respiratory failure and cardiac arrest, leading to him being placed in an induced coma.Tragically, he passed away the next day, on December 15, with the medical cause of death recorded as “severe sepsis”.
Coroner Helen Rimmer said: “On December 8 Michael had attended a party at which he had consumed alcohol and drugs. On the 9th, he was discovered in dense woodland close to the village where he was staying. He had sustained numerous cuts and scratches to his body. The police in Thailand found no suspicious circumstances.
“Michael was in regular contact with his partner while in hospital and said he was receiving treatment due to his kidneys. Sadly his condition deteriorated due to sepsis; he suffered respiratory failure and cardiac arrest and died on December 15 2024.”
Concluding the inquiry, she said: “Michael Jackson died from severe sepsis. The exact course could not be identified. It arose while he was in hospital receiving treatment following being found collapsed in a woodland area while on holiday in Thailand.”
