Jordan Wright was caught in a tense argument with a mystery stranger in the hours before his death, according to CCTV footage published by The Sun.
The 33-year-old reality star, who found fame on The Only Way Is Essex, was found dead in Thailand earlier this week after moving to the country for a "new start." The footage, captured at 11.37pm on March 12, shows Wright engaged in a bitter argument just minutes before he was seen running erratically back to his hotel in Phuket.
In the video, Wright can be heard saying: "Before they come back, let's get them back in the head and have a f**king shootout. You better f**king perform yourself. I'm gonna go for a long time, man, you're gonna be late for your homecoming." He also reportedly said: "You've got to be able to defend yourself. That's all it takes, yeah, yeah, it's true, don't be cheating, alright bruv."
Local police believe Wright was arguing over the phone and are investigating who he may have been talking to. A family of three staying at a nearby hotel witnessed Wright walking alone near a drainage canal, "shouting loudly as if he was in a frenzied state," according to Police Lieutenant Colonel Chanasin Prateep Na Thalang.
The family "heard the sound of someone wading in the water" before the noise went quiet around midnight. Thalang noted that "the water level in some parts of the canal was chest-deep, and with the darkness and his agitated state, he may not have been able to climb back out."
Police do not believe Wright was being chased by another person when he was seen running back to the hotel, though they have not ruled out the possibility that he may have been running from someone elsewhere. CCTV cameras and security guards at Hotel COCO did not spot anyone else. Police believe Wright may have drowned, though his exact time of death remains unknown.
Wright had arrived in Thailand on December 3 on a Digital Nomad visa. He checked into his hotel around 7pm on March 12, and his actions until about 11.30pm remain unclear. Police Lieutenant Colonel Sutthirak Chuthong stated: "The circumstances leading up to the death are quite unclear. It is possible that other people were involved."(Video) TOWIE's Jordan Wright threatened 'shoot-out' in chilling row before death, CCTV shows
