Inquest Opens Into Death Of Talented Footballer

An inquest has opened into the death of a talented Thai footballer who was a student at Brooke House College Football Academy in Market Harborough.

17-year-old Dom Promthep died in hospital two days after being found unconscious at the college’s accommodation on Northampton Road, on February 12th.

The hearing today in Leicester heard a provisional cause of death has been identified, but it was not disclosed, and the inquest was adjourned to a future date.

Dom, who was one of 12 boys rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, won a scholarship to join the academy last year.

Leicestershire Police said last week the death was not being treated as suspicious.

Dom pictured with Dave Thomas, deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in Thailand, when his UK scholarship was announced last year. Pic: Dave Thomas