Tuesday 11th November 2008

Honeymoon Holiday Tragedy as Foreigner Jumps to his Death.

The Adriatic Palace hotel in Pratumnak Soi 6 in south Pattaya was the scene of a tragic mistake that led to the accidental death of 28-year-old Russian tourist Sergei Pebitski who was on a honeymoon holiday with his new bride. The victim apparently decided to jump onto a temporary light-coloured tarpaulin that was covering the internal space between floors in the hotel and had been placed there while painting was taking place. The tarpaulin was unable to hold Mr Pebitski’s weight and he fell 11 floors to his death. The accident occurred at around 11:00 o’clock on Monday night when Mr Pebitski returned to the hotel with his wife after the pair had gone for dinner and drinks. Although the couple were staying on the 25th floor, for some yet-to-be-explained reason, Mr Pebitski decided to stop the lift at the 11th floor where the tarpaulin had been stretched between the internal walkways. According to a statement by his wife, her husband began to joke around with her and, in a convivial mood brought on by a few drinks of an alcoholic nature, jumped onto the tarpaulin. It gave way and led to him plunging to his demise.
Although the case appears to be one of accidental death, police have taken his body for further tests.