The football boy was rescued from a cave in Thailand and died on a British campus. The cause of death was announced.

The Beijing News (Reporter Xu Bangyin) Recently, according to foreign media reports, the forensic doctor in Leicestershire, England, announced the cause of death of Dom, the captain of Thailand’s "Cave Football Team". In February this year, the 17-year-old Thai football boy who studied in the UK died unfortunately. Today, the forensic doctor confirmed that Dom committed suicide.

Dom is the captain of Thailand’s "Wild Boar" football team. He was trapped in a cave in Thailand with his teammates and miraculously rescued after 18 days. On June 23, 2018, due to a sudden rainstorm, 12 players and 1 coach of the "Wild Boar" football team were trapped in a cave in Chiang Rai province, Thailand, and thousands of rescuers from all over the world were involved in search and rescue work. On July 10th of that year, Dom and 11 teammates and coaches were all rescued.

According to foreign media reports, when the search and rescue work went on the ninth day, divers found the trapped people of the "Wild Boar" football team. Dom, who was only 13 years old at that time, was the first to deliver the news to the outside world on behalf of the team.

It is widely known that the Thai football teenager was rescued after being trapped in a cave for 18 days. Twelve players were invited to Britain to watch the Premier League match. For children who have experienced the test of life and death, their life trajectory has changed. A teammate once said that Dom’s goal is to become a member of the Thai football team.

In 2022, Dom got a scholarship from a foundation in Thailand and got the opportunity to study in the UK. Last August, Dom went to Brookhouse College, a boarding school with a professional football college in Leicestershire, England, where Dom could continue his professional football training.

In February this year, an accident happened. Dom, who was in a coma in the dormitory, was found by his roommate and was rushed to the local hospital. After two days of rescue, Dom died unfortunately. After a preliminary investigation, Leicestershire police said that there were no suspicious signs of Dom’s death, but the specific cause of Dom’s death was not announced.

After more than half a year’s in-depth investigation, Catherine Mei Sen, a senior forensic doctor in Leicestershire, recently concluded that Dom committed suicide. Catherine Mei Sen said that the police found no evidence to prove that Dom’s death had third-party involvement or other suspicious circumstances. "Dom didn’t know much about the mental health service department before his death, and he didn’t know why he made such a choice."

Dom experienced a moment of life and death in 2018. Whether he was trapped in a cave or was taken out of the cave by rescuers in a coma, the situation was extremely dangerous. But when Dom’s life was back on track and there was a smooth road ahead, he chose to take his own life. Iain smith, president of Brookhouse College, issued a statement saying that all people are still immersed in grief over Dom’s death and will always miss Dom.

Editor Wang Chunqiu

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