Head of Tata Motors dies after fall from Bangkok hotel

[dutchman]

Tata Motors, India’s largest automotive group by sales, said on Sunday that its managing director Karl Slym had died, following a fall from a building in Bangkok.



Mr Slym’s death comes at a time when the British-born executive had been leading an effort to turnround the struggling Mumbai-based carmaker, which also owns UK-based luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover.

In a statement, the company said: “Tata Motors deeply regrets to announce the untimely and tragic demise of its managing director, Karl Slym, in Bangkok earlier today.”

Tata Motors confirmed that Mr Slym, 51, had died following “a fall from a higher floor” of the Shangri-La Hotel, where he had been staying during a trip to attend a board meeting at the group’s Thai division.

Thai police are investigating the circumstances of Mr Slym’s death, but the company said it could provide no further details.

Born in Derby, in the English Midlands, Mr Slym was an experienced and respected global automotive executive whose career had revolved around India, where he always said he felt at home.

[dutchman]

"Fell" my arse!

He either jumped or he was pushed?

[rebbonk]

struggling Mumbai-based carmaker

I wonder how long before they sell JLR?