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Bangkok bomb suspect 'has fled to Turkey'

A key suspect in the Bangkok bombing has fled to Turkey, say police in Thailand.

Earlier on Monday, two men and a woman were detained in Malaysia in connection with last month's bomb blast which killed 20 and injured more than 120..

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British citizen killed in Bangkok bomb blast

A female British citizen was among those killed in the bomb blast at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed.

Investigators scour the scene for clues near the Erawan shrine after the blast Credit: Reuters

The woman, who has not yet been officially named, had been living in Hong Kong. She died in the explosion which killed at least 21 others and left more than 120 injured.

In a statement, Mr Hammond said British Embassy staff in Thailand were assisting her family.

The loss of life and injury in Bangkok is horrific and I condemn this callous act of violence against completely innocent and unsuspecting members of the public.

I can confirm that one British national, a resident of Hong Kong, lost her life in the attack. British Embassy staff in Thailand are assisting her family at this very difficult time.

My thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and with the Thai people.

Foreign Office officials are in close contact with the Thai authorities and have offered UK assistance in the investigation of this abhorrent act.

– Philip Hammond

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