SANUR, Bali — A 41-year-old American man was found dead at a boarding house in Sanur, Bali, on Wednesday afternoon, November 11, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The man, identified only by the initials JMJ, was discovered at approximately 4 p.m. in an area on the third floor of the property on Jalan Sedap Malam, Sanur Kaja, South Denpasar.
According to South Denpasar Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief First Inspector Azel Arisandi, a construction worker at the property first discovered the man and alerted others nearby. A resident subsequently notified local authorities, who contacted police.
Officers from South Denpasar Police and the Denpasar Police identification unit arrived to examine the scene and gather witness statements.
Police said their preliminary examination found no signs of violence suggesting an attack by another person. Investigators suspect the man died by suicide, although the findings remain preliminary.
Authorities also interviewed people who knew the deceased as part of their investigation.
The man’s body was evacuated by Denpasar’s Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) at approximately 7:50 p.m. and transported to Prof. Ngoerah General Hospital in Denpasar.
No final medical findings establishing the cause of death have been publicly announced.
The circumstances surrounding the man’s death remain under police examination.
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