Solomon RIP-Church of Skreeworld member falls

30 Year old climber falls to his death from Thai balcony

A devotee of the 'urban expolring' craze who climbed famous landmarks such as the angel of the north and Moortown Water Tower has died after falling from a hotel balconny in thailand.
Jim Smith 30 from middlesborough was found in gardens below his fifth floor room in bankok on monday in as yet unknown circumstances.
Friends suspect that Smith, who was in thailand on buisness, may have slipped while climbing in or out of his window.
Urban Exploration, which involves seeking out unusual buildings to investigate and photograph, has been gaining in popularity over the past decade, despite the inherent risks in navigating often derelict and challenging surroundings.
Posts on the urban explorer website 28 days later hav4e suggested that Smiths death was a tragic accident. One friend said, 'it seems unlikely that Jim would of accidentally fallen.. as  many of you know he had a fairly good head for heights and he was not clumsy. He may have tired to climb out out of his hotel after having some drinks to escape in to town. But we will probably never know.'
Fellow urban explorers shared stories of how they had joined Smith on climbs of the angel of the north in gateshead, Newport bridge in middlesborough and the Temeros sculptures by the tees.
Forum member Skydiver said Smith, known to many as Solomon, climbed despite his fear of heights. He wrote, 'We met two weeks ago and climbed to the shoulders of the angel of the north. He really was an inspirational guy, scared shitless of heights. Yet he climbed that rope with no hesitation at all. We had planned a return trip. I'm sorry we will never get the chance to do that Climb high sol. You'll be missed'
Family members from 'Boro and his employer have flown to thailand. Cleveland police were informed yesterday morning of the sudden death abroad of a 30 year old 'Boro man who had been on buisness.

This is a huge loss to the Church of Skreeworld and as yet we are too grief stricken to talk

Jim was well loved and our thoughts are with his family and friends..