Singaporean found dead in Batam hotel room after not responding to staff who knocked on his door
An elderly Singaporean man was found dead at a hotel in Batam on Thursday (21 May), with a large amount of medication found in his room.
The body of Mr Lim Ah Ling, reported by the Indonesian media as aged 70 or 71, was discovered inside his room at the Great Wall Hotel, located in the Lubuk Baja district.
Source: Tribun Batam on Facebook
Police called to hotel after Singaporean doesnât respond
Lubuk Baja police chief Deni Lengie told the Detik news portal that they were called by the hotel at 12.30pm local time (1.30pm Singapore time) on Thursday.
Hotel staff reportedly became concerned when they knocked on the manâs room door and he did not respond, reported Tribun Batam.
The Singaporean, who was in room 209, had reportedly stayed there overnight.
Singaporean found dead in Batam hotel room, sent for autopsy
Police officers were deployed to the hotel, where the staff opened the room door with a spare key.
They found the man alone in his room, lying motionless on his back.
An initial examination found no signs of violence on his body, Commissioner Deni said.
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