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Joshua Kershaw's final call with mum 'he was doing fine' before being found dead in Thailand

Joshua Kershaw was declared a high-risk missing person after failing to board his flight; a nine-day search ended with his body found in a Bangkok hotel, family confirms.

  • Family updates on January 21 said Jenny Kershaw confirmed her son Joshua Kershaw was found deceased inside a hotel room in Bangkok.
  • Joshua Kershaw was last seen on January 12 in Pattaya, Thailand, and after missing his January 19 flight from Bangkok, UK authorities launched a nine-day high-risk search.
  • Hotel staff discovered Joshua's body after several days, and family say he was found in bed with a bandage on his arm; Jade Kershaw said, `He was a cheeky chap and so full of joy.`
  • Jade Kershaw said the GoFundMe proceeds will cover bringing Joshua home and funeral costs, but repatriation is delayed pending investigation and post-mortem, with UK Foreign Office support.
  • The nine‑day search concluded with tragic findings as the Grimsby family and community mourn, having learned Joshua never left Bangkok despite earlier reports and with cause of death unexplained.
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nationalworld.com broke the news in on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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