By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 09:36 EST, 31 January 2014 | UPDATED: 09:44 EST, 31 January 2014 A British holidaymaker has died in a suspected hit-and-run as he and his wife rode a motor scooter on the last day of their trip to Thailand. Bob Leedham, 58, a former amateur football official, was riding with wife Gemma on the Thai island of Koh Samui when tragedy struck on Sunday. His wife sustained non-life threatening injuries and was hospitalised. A family member has flown out to Thailand to be with her. 'Best friends': Bob Leedham, 58, a former amateur football official, was riding with wife Gemma on the Thai island of Koh Samui when tragedy struck on Sunday
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Bob Leedham, 58, was riding with wife Gemma on Thai island of Koh Samui
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He was chairman of Halifax Sunday Football League and a referee for years
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Family have flown out to support Gemma, in hospital with minor injuries
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Sister describes him as 'life and soul of the party who enjoyed life to the full'
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The family does not know the cause of @placeholder's death, but know that Gemma and Bob were wearing helmets.