Thai police investigate death of Irish tourist

POLICE in Thailand are investigating the death of a young Irish woman whose body was found washed up on a beach in one of the country’s holiday resorts.

Linda Crossan, 28, from Greaghdrumitt, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, is thought to have drowned while swimming just a couple of days into her sunshine break with friends but it is unclear when she entered the water or how long she was missing.

Her family said last night that friends had tried to save her but were unable. Her body was recovered some time later from the shoreline of the island of Ko Samui in the Gulf of Thailand where the group had been staying since the weekend.