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Elderly Perlis man falls to death at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital

Victim’s fatal drop from fourth floor classified as sudden death

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 30 Dec 2020 8:19PM

Elderly Perlis man falls to death at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital
The victim, 69, who was admitted for acute cerebellar haemorrhage due to high blood pressure, is said to have been always accompanied by his son. – File pic, December 30, 2020

KANGAR – A 69-year-old man fell to his death from the fourth floor of Block A of Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF), Kangar, around midnight.

District police chief Wari Kiew said that in the 12.25am incident, the man is believed to have fallen from the medical ward floor before it was realised by the hospital.

He said when contacted that police received a report from the hospital at 12.45am and the case has been classified as sudden death.

Meanwhile, HTF director Dr Othman Warijo said the patient was admitted to the ward via the emergency department after he complained of a headache and vomiting yesterday.

“Investigations found the victim suffering from acute cerebellar haemorrhage due to high blood pressure,” he said, adding that the patient was always accompanied by his son.

He said the victim’s body is now at the forensics department of the hospital pending further investigation. – Bernama, December 30, 2020

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