DAVID CARRADINE - FBI ALLOWED TO HELP INVESTIGATION INTO CARRADINE'S DEATH

FBI ALLOWED TO HELP INVESTIGATION INTO CARRADINE'S DEATH

Thai officials looking into the death of DAVID CARRADINE have given permission to U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents to observe their proceedings as they attempt to determine the circumstances surrounding his tragic passing.
The Kill Bill star, 72, was found hanging in his Bangkok hotel room on Thursday (04Jun09); some reports suggest he committed suicide, while local police believe he died accidentally as he took part in a dangerous sex game.
Carradine's family requested the FBI's involvement last week (ends05Jun09), urging authorities to assist the Thai police investigation to prove the star had no intention of killing himself.
And their request has been granted by the country's officials - although FBI agents have only been given a limited role in the case.
Thailand's senior attorney general Sirasak Tiypan says, "The FBI can observe or ask Thai investigators to investigate certain points, but it cannot run its own investigation or collect evidence."
An initial autopsy report carried out by Thai coroners reveals Carradine died from a sudden lack of oxygen; his body showed no signs of struggle.
Doctors in Carradine's native U.S. are expected to examine the actor's body this week (begs08Jun09) after his remains were flown back at the weekend.