Mystery as Brit jogger, 63, found dead floating face down in shallow canal in Thailand with no signs of foul play

POLICE are investigating the mysterious death of a Brit jogger who was found floating face down in a shallow canal in Thailand. Richard Wayne Moorcroft, 63, was seen fully clothed in the shallow ditch in Pattaya on Sunday morning shortly after 7am local time. Viral PressRichard Wayne Moorcroft, 63 was found dead in a canal in Pattaya[/caption] Police and paramedics arrived to pull his body from the water and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Locals said expat Richard, from Derby, went running most mornings. Food vendor Boonpluak Saengkaew, 60, said: “The foreign man was friendly. I saw him every morning because he liked to jog. “He often bought lunch from me.” READ MORE IN THAILAND GUN HORROR 'Brit ex-soldier' shoots himself dead at gun range in front of horrified staff PENSIONER KILLED Brit, 83, dies in horror crash after 'reckless driver' pulled out on him Officers are probing one theory that Richard was stretching on a bridge above the canal before stumbling and falling into the water. Lieutenant Colonel Pongsawat Momungkhun from the Jomtien district police station said: “We received notification of a foreigner floating in the canal which drains water into the sea. “The water was about 50cm deep and the victim was identified as a British man, Richard Wayne Moorcroft, who was 63 years old. “The corpse was lying face down in the water, wearing a green shirt, and brown shorts and blue sports shoes. Most read in The Sun ISLAND SUPPORT Jacques reveals which former Love Islanders have reached out to him SECRET RELATIONSHIP Love Island's Jacques O'Neill reveals he knew one Islander BEFORE show ABSOLUT HELL I left Real Madrid and ended up playing in Russia drinking vodka on team bus SAVAGED BY DOG Mum-of-two mauled to death by XL bully dog that ‘turned mad and snapped’ LOFTY AMBITION I’m at war with my neighbour over her loft extension and disgusting kitchen Water good idea Mum shares clever hack to ensure the paddling pool stays bug & grass free “A physical examination revealed no wounds or signs of murder or assault. It is estimated that he had died at least three hours. “Officers examined the evidence and found a driver’s license and ATM card.” Police interviewed residents living nearby who check if anyone had seen Richard fall into the water but nobody reportedly witnessed the incident. The body was sent to a police forensic hospital are they now waiting for a report from the post-mortem examination. Lieutenant Colonel Pongsawat said the British Embassy has been informed of the death.