47-year-old man found dead on hotel balcony in Kuningan, gun found
Police are probing the cause of death after the victim’s wife arrived at the hotel following a message of apology.
A man with the initials WH, 47, was found dead on the balcony of a hotel room in the Kuningan area of South Jakarta on Wednesday night, July 15. Police also found a firearm at the scene. South Jakarta Metro Police public relations chief AKP Joko Adi said the victim was staying at the hotel and had been accompanied by a witness before he was found dead. In the initial investigation, WH was dealing with marital problems with his wife. On the day of the incident, communications between the two were said to have improved and they were trying to repair the relationship. The victim arrived at the hotel by car, with the driver waiting in the parking area. Shortly after, his wife followed after receiving a WhatsApp message containing an apology. Police, after receiving a report, went to the scene and evacuated the body. The exact cause of death is still being investigated.