Kuala Belait- A 51-year-old local man died yesterday after he allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a 180-foot-tall tower.
A TelBru staff alerted the police at approximately 9.45am when he discovered the man hanging from the tower, 15 kilometres away from the main road of Jalan Kuala Balai in Belait District.
The police and Fire & Rescue personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene, where they learnt that the wire around the deceased's neck was a 1.5metre-long electric cable.
According to officers, he was found hanging 10-15 feet off the ground.
It took several hours to take him down, as firefighters had to climb up the tower using a rope to remove the cable.
After he was taken to hospital, medical officers pronounced him dead.
The police said at this juncture, they did not suspect any foul play.
Investigations are underway.
The body has been sent to RIPAS Hospital for an autopsy. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin
