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Japanese man dies after jumping from 25th floor apartment
The Plaza Residence, one the capital's luxury apartment blocks, is home to a large number of foreigners
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The Plaza Residence, one the capital's luxury apartment blocks, is home to a large number of foreigners.(midplaza.com)
A Japanese citizen was found dead at the Hotel Intercontinental Jakarta lobby after reportedly jumping from 25th floor of the Plaza Residence, the name of apartments above the hotel, on Wednesday night.
The Jakarta police suspect that 23-year-old Amame Eumatsu committed suicide by jumping from the apartment bedroom.
Amame was in his room before the incident happened. At 10.30 p.m. his father, Nobuo Uematsu reportedly went to check on him in his room, but he was no longer there.
Nobuo then found that a window had been left opened.
A hotel receptionist said that he heard something fall onto the canopy of the hotel lobby. He then discovered the body.
Police have conducted an investigation and collected evidence at the scene.
"The dead body has been taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital (RSCM), Central Jakarta, for an autopsy and further investigation," Jakarta police spokesman Sr. Comr. Muhammad Iqbal said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Police spokesperson Comr. Suyatno said that until now police have not found the motive of the alleged suicide.
"We suspect that he jumped from his apartment. Currently, we are still gathering information from witnesses," Suyatno said. (dan)(+)
