Man found dead in Puke [1]
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 01:26
A 26-year-old man was found dead at a residence in Puke on Saturday, 17 September. It is reported to be a suicide but an inquest this week will determine the cause of death.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Tevita Vailea said today that Police received the report of the death at around 3:30pm on Saturday, 17 September.
Police attended to this residence and confirmed the death. There were no suspicious circumstance and suicide is being alleged. However, an inquest will be held sometime this week to determine the cause of death, said the Deputy Commissioner.
The man is understood tohave been living at this house in Puke. No other details were released.
Meanwhile, Police confirmed this as the seventh suicide case so far this year. There were six suicide cases in 2021.