SANUR, Bali – A 53-year-old German national was found dead in the bathroom of his residence in Sanur, southern Bali, after a suspected electrical fault in a water heater caused a fatal shock, according to police.
The victim, identified by his initials PP, was discovered Monday evening at a house on Jalan Kutat Lestari in Sanur Kauh, Denpasar Selatan.
Police said the incident was first reported by the victim’s wife, a 54-year-old Thai national identified as YP. The couple had been using separate bathrooms at the time.
After finishing her shower, YP became concerned when her husband failed to come out. When she went to check on him, she found him motionless on the bathroom floor in a kneeling position.
“She repeatedly called out to him, but there was no response,” Denpasar Police spokesperson Iptu Gede Adi Saputra Jaya said.
Alarmed by the discovery, YP sought assistance from nearby residents. As several people attempted to move the victim from the bathroom, one resident reportedly received an electric shock after touching the metal shower hose.
The incident immediately raised suspicions of an electrical malfunction inside the bathroom.
Officers who arrived at the scene conducted a preliminary examination and found no signs of violence or foul play. However, investigators noted burn marks on the victim’s back and reported finding traces of skin attached to the shower hose.
Police believe the victim was electrocuted after a short circuit occurred in the water heater system.
“The preliminary assessment indicates that the victim died after being electrocuted due to a water heater short circuit,” Adi said.
The victim was found unclothed, and his body had already shown signs of rigor mortis by the time he was discovered.
His body was later transported to Bali Mandara Hospital, where medical personnel confirmed his death.
Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing, although preliminary findings point to an electrical malfunction as the likely cause of death.
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