The body of a British man missing for four days following a speed boat crash in Thailand has been recovered close to the area where the boat capsized, bringing the death toll to four.
Jason Parnell, 46, had been on the boat with his wife, who survived the accident.
The boat was carrying 32 tourists and four crew when it capsized 300 metres from the shore after being struck by a wave off the coast of Koh Samui, a popular holiday destination in the Gulf of Thailand.
All of the passengers were thrown overboard, with some trapped beneath the ship’s hull.
“Rescue workers found his body at 9:25am near the accident site,” Lieut Gen Ukhcarawath Sithanaubol, told news agency AFP.
“His body was trapped among the rocks. Rescue workers are bringing his body ashore by rubber boat now and we have called off the search operation,” he added.
The bodies of three women were recovered shortly after the accident, but rough seas hampered the search for Mr Parnell.
The victims include British tourist Monica O’Connor, who was in Thailand celebrating her honeymoon with her husband of three weeks, MailOnline reported.
“We are supporting the family of a British woman who has sadly died following a boat accident near Koh Samui, Thailand,” the Foreign Office said.
The other two victims were named by Thai authorities as 30-year old Hong Kong national Trunk Laidka and 29-year-old German Kafo Franeiska.
Seven people remain in hospital with serious injuries.
The captain of the boat has been charged with negligence leading to death and injuries, the Guardian reports.
But according to the BBC, police said the boat was licensed to carry 45 passengers, so it was not overcrowded at the time of the accident.
