An Ulster father-of-one and well-known club DJ has been killed in a road accident in Thailand, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal today.
Mark Morrison (40), from Mannagrove in east Belfast, died after falling off the back of a 'baht taxi' in the tropical resort of Pattaya during the early hours of this morning.
He suffered head injuries after smashing onto the ground and died before an ambulance arrived at the scene.
Mr Morrison, a DJ at Benedicts nightclub, had been enjoying a two-week holiday with friends and was due to arrive home tomorrow.
The accident happened at about 2.30am local time.
It is understood he had been making his way back to his hotel and was due to leave the resort today.
Mr Morrison's only son, Ryan, is said to be devastated by the loss.
David Cunningham, a close friend and colleague, said of Ryan: "He has taken it badly but he is bearing up. Everyone is still in shock."
Mr Cunningham described his friend as outgoing and fun-loving and much loved.
"An awful lot of people knew Mark from DJing in Benedicts. I have had phonecalls from people as far away as the Cayman Islands and Belgium. He was very well known and well liked.
"It was a complete freak accident. He fell off the back. He had food in his hand so it looks like he was holding on to the food instead of holding on to the seat. Obviously he was sitting in the back and was just caught off guard when the vehicle took off again." |