Omani national commits suicide in Zanzibar hotel

THE body of an Omani man was found in his room at the Executive Hotel on the outskirts of Zanzibar town, police said.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mkadam Khamis, said police were informed on Friday and rushed to the scene where they found the body of Ahmad Salim (35).

RPC for Urban-West said initial findings indicate that the deceased used a bed sheet to take his own life, but left no message behind.

“We are still investigating including his communications before he died. We are also waiting for a report from a pathologist at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital mortuary to confirm the possible cause of his death,” said the ACP.

He said the man with passport number 03893133 issued on July 13, 2014 arrived in Zanzibar last November as a tourists, but we are also curious to know what he has been up to in Zanzibar since last year.”

Source: Daily News online