77-year-old dies by suspected suicide in nursing home

A 77-year-old local resident has reportedly committed suicide by hanging in the bathroom of his room at a nursing home located in Taipa, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported on Friday afternoon.
According to the report, the PJ was called after a man was found by nursing home staff hanging on the bathroom’s shower curtain rod with a cloth belt.
After questioning the staff at the nursing home, the police investigators found that the staff had found the body of the man upon looking for him in his bedroom, since he failed to show up for lunch at the nursing home canteen.
A preliminary examination of the body did not find any evidence of injuries that could lead the PJ to suspect foul play. Although the police pointed out a scenario of potential suicide, the investigators did not find any suicide note or any explanation for the case.
The PJ classified the case temporarily as a case of body discovery, with the final cause of death to be determined by forensic examination.
Regarding the case, the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) stated late evening on Friday that the Bureau is monitoring the case of the suspected suicide, having activated the 24-hour crisis management mechanism, and contacted the deceased’s relatives to provide assistance.
The IAS also said that after learning about the case they immediately contacted the management of the nursing home to assess the situation and offered counselling services to other elderly residents potentially psychologically affected by the case.