english.jpnn.com, BALI - A lecturer at the Faculty of Animal Science at Udayana University in Bali, Komang Budaarsa, has allegedly committed suicide, according to South Denpasar Police chief Adjunct Commissioner I Gede Sudyatmaja.
Kadek Dwi Yogiantara, the victim's son, was the first to see his father hanging in the living room at his house in Sidakarya village, South Denpasar, Monday (21/2).
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Kadek, who just arrived from Malang, East Java, met his father. The latter was in good health.
Kadek chatted with his father and took a nap.
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"At around 1.30 p.m. local time, [Kadek] found the victim hanging in the family room with a blue plastic rope tied to the stairs on the second floor of the house," Gede said, Tuesday (22/2).
Kadek immediately asked local residents for help.
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Police officers arrived at the location and found no signs of violence.
"It is still being investigated. [Kadek] has not been able to be questioned because he is still in shock over his father's death," said Gede.
The victim's body was taken to Sanglah Hospital for further examination. According to Gede, only traces of rope snares were found on the victim's neck. (antara/mcr20/jpnn)
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