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American fitness influencer dies in Thailand lake as police await toxicology tests
Police are awaiting forensic test results after American fitness influencer Connor Murphy was found dead in a Thailand lake following reports of erratic behavior
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After influencer Connor Murphy’s death by drowning in Thailand on July 7, police uncovered a highly disturbing scene at the luxury home that he was renting with his girlfriend identified as Bee
Video obtained by Viral Press shows a black tar-like substance splattered across numerous appliances in the kitchen, plus overflowing piles of grimy trash and excessively stained couches
In the video, gray and yellow paint can be seen streaked across the walls and ceiling of the high-end home in Samut Prakan. The home was once valued at around $658,000 (22 million baht), the Bangkok Post reported.
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The kitchen was shown littered with pots, tools and bowls, the video indicated — plus a kettle, blender and other equipment were covered in the grimy black substance.
In addition to piles of garbage, a cardboard box was filled with bottles, cans and additional trash
When the police entered Connor Murphy’s rental home in Thailand, they found overflowing piles of trash, a black tar-like substance covering appliances — shown above left — and excessive stains on the couches.(Viral Press; Connor Murphy)
In a shocking development, the 32-year-old influencer drowned after jumping in a lake, according to the Bangkok Post
Police in Samut Prakan province, about 16 miles south of Bangkok, were called Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report that a man was behaving erratically, the Bangkok Post and Thairath reported
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A staff member at the residential village recorded video of Murphy before he went into a nearby lake
The fitness influencer allegedly argued with a security guard at the rental property, the Bangkok Post reported
After his drowning death, police found the kitchen covered in a black tar-like substance, as pictured here.(Viral Press)
Witnesses told Khaosod English that Murphy swam for several minutes before he seemed to lose strength, adding that they did not try to enter the water because the lake was more than 10 meters — almost 33 feet — deep
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Divers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation searched for about 30 minutes before finding Murphy roughly 20 meters from shore
Fox News Digital reached out to the Samut Prakan Provincial Police Headquarters and Tourist Police Bureau for comment
Murphy’s social media pages appear to have last been updated on July 3.(iStock; Connor Murphy)
Police told Thai media that an initial examination found no visible signs of assault. Murphy’s body was sent to Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindra Hospital for a post-mortem examination, they added
Full autopsy and toxicology findings are pending, Khaosod English noted
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Murphy and his girlfriend had been staying at the luxury villa under a three-month rental agreement, according to the Bangkok Post
Bee told police the damage appeared to have happened overnight while she was asleep in another room, the Bangkok Post reported
Police told Thai media that an initial examination of Murphy’s body found no visible signs of assault.(Connor Murphy)
Murphy had more than 2.7 million followers across YouTube and Instagram, where he posted bodybuilding and fitness content
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He said he was part of the looksmaxxing community — a male-dominated subculture associated with creator Clavicular — focused on fitness and improvements in physical appearance, sometimes through extreme measures
Murphy and his girlfriend were staying at a rental home under a three-month rental agreement, according to the Bangkok Post.(iStock)
His social media pages appear to have last been updated on July 3, when he posted a video of himself kicking around a soccer ball inside a luxury home.
Murphy’s last YouTube post was six days before his death, according to reports
The investigation is ongoing
Kelly McGreal of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
